History of Wifi

Wi-Fi is a well-known technology that utilizes electronic equipment to exchange data
wireless (using radio waves) through a computer network, including high-speed Internet connections. Allian Wi-Fi defines Wi-Fi as "any wireless local area network (WLAN) product based on the 802.11 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard." Even so, as most
Today's WLANs are based on these standards, the term "Wi-F i" is used in common English as the synonym of "WLAN".

devices that can use Wi-Fi (such as a personal computer, video game console, smart phone, tablet, or digital audio player) can connect to a network source such as the Internet through a wireless network access point. Such access points (or hotspots) have a range of about 20 meters (65 feet) in the room and more widely outdoors. Hotspot coverage can cover an area of ​​room with walls that block radio waves or a few square miles - this can be done by using multiple overlapping access points.

Wi-Fi "is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance and the brand name for products that use the IEEE 802.11 standard family. Only Wi-Fi products completing Wi-Fi Alliance certification testing trials may use the name and trademark "Wi-Fi CERTIFIED".

Wi-Fi has a fickle security history. His first encryption system, WEP, proved to be easily penetrated. Higher quality protocols, WPA and WPA2, are then added. However, an optional feature that was added in 2007 called Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), has a loophole that allows attackers to obtain WPA or WPA2 router password remotely within hours. Some companies advise to turn off the WPS feature. The Wi-Fi Alliance has since updated its test plan and certification program to ensure all newly certified equipment is immune from severe PIN AP attacks.