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Wifi and history help.? - Josh - 04-08-2014 09:33 PM
ok so I don't want my mom to know what i do on her wi-fi i use my phone and use it. i turned off all the gps location and etc. i clear my cookies. cache. data etc. if it matters. can she see what i look up on the wifi also, can she see what apps i go on. and before you say it no its not for that but my moms nosy and likes to tell everyone what i do and i google very embarising stuff. she isnt good with computers at all and i delete everythig i do on my phone while using the wifi and she doesnt touch my phone. Im talking about a router wifi lol
- Shaun - 04-08-2014 09:34 PM
If she isn't good with computers she wouldn't know how to tell a wireless connections Internet activity. I don't even know to do that I know computers pretty well
- Erik - 04-08-2014 09:42 PM
Not ususally but depends on service. Some providers charge by gigabyte use and may occur additional charges, if this happens she can say why is my bill gone up and they would provide her with what drove the bill up. But if you just have a flat rate plan youd be fine.
- Tuhin - 04-08-2014 09:43 PM
You can search Wi-Fi is the name of a popular wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed Internet and network connections. A common misconception is that the term Wi-Fi is short for "wireless fidelity," however this is not the case. Wi-Fi is simply a trademarked term meaning IEEE 802.11x.
The Wi-Fi Alliance, the organization that owns the Wi-Fi (registered trademark) term specifically defines Wi-Fi as any "wireless local area network (WLAN) products that are based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) 802.11 standards."
Initially, Wi-Fi was used in place of only the 2.4GHz 802.11b standard, however the Wi-Fi Alliance has expanded the generic use of the Wi-Fi term to include any type of network or WLAN product based on any of the 802.11 standards, including 802.11b, 802.11a, dual-band, and so on, in an attempt to stop confusion about wireless LAN interoperability.
How Wi-Fi Works
Wi-Fi works with no physical wired connection between sender and receiver by using radio frequency (RF) technology, a frequency within the electromagnetic spectrum associated with radio wave propagation. When an RF current is supplied to an antenna, an electromagnetic field is created that then is able to propagate through space. The cornerstone of any wireless network is an access point (AP). The primary job of an access point is to broadcast a wireless signal that computers can detect and "tune" into. In order to connect to an access point and join a wireless network, computers and devices must be equipped with wireless network adapters (See "How Wireless Networks Work" in the "Did You Know..." section of Webopedia).