Can someone explain to me all about wifi? I am a n00b!

Question

I am off to college and I am completely new to wifi. First of all, my dorm where I am staying offers a 100 dollar wifi thing but if I have a router will I even need that? And if I do the 100 dollar thing will I still be able to access wifi from all over campus (where it offers wifi) or just for my dorm? I am completely new to this and need some serious help. The more information the better and please don't give me a website as a response, explain... Ten points for best response! Thank you!

Answer 1

What is that 100 dlooar for wifi??

wifi fee per semester? I don't think so,

Now you have notebook and your college is WIFI enable, I think you can connect to that but it may has a password protection for only student in the college, is 100 dollar a fee for that?

Please need to know more about what 100 dollar is? computer equipment? or Router?

Take notebook to the WI-FI place and try to connect to the wifi network, then if it doesn't connect, ask them why and if you need to pay 100 dollar for the WIFI permission, do making decision. :)

enjoy

Answer 2

IT Tutorials-

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Answer 3

Wifi is a goofy name that us Computer geeks coined for Wireless Internet.

First off, I'm afraid that having your own router wouldn't be any good in your dorm room. What you're really paying for is the internet and not just the connection.

Secondly, the Wifi is only going to be useful for inside your dorm. You might be able to still connect if you are sitting right outside the building though. The campass itself should have it's own wifi that all students are free to use. Either that or they'll have quite a few computer labs. (At least, this is the way my college does it)

Personally, I think that 100 dollars for one semester of wifi is worth it, because computer labs (most of the time) close at 7 pm and for some assignments you're going to be getting will need more research time (I'm talking all nighters :( ).

Answer 4

Wifi is just wireless internet. All u need to do is buy internet and hock it up to ur router. That easy.