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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Coexistence of WiFi and WiMAX Systems Based on PS-Request Protocols. | Apr 02, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: IOPscience - Journal of Physics: Conference Series - The Application of Wifi Technology in Smart Home (PDF). | Feb 17, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology - Wi-Fi and Wimax Networks: A Comparative Study (PDF). | Sep 20, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Computer - What does Wi-Fi actually atand for, Anyway? | Apr 04, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Engineering LibreTexts - Wi-Fi. | Nov 11, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Lifewire - Understanding Wi-Fi and how it works. | Aug 15, 2022 | ||
| Added information about the origin of the name Wi-Fi and the speed of Wi-Fi 6. Changed “hot spot” to “hotspot” throughout. | Jan 21, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Inventors and Inventions - Wifi. | Mar 13, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Waterloo - Cheriton School of Computer Science - Understanding WiFi. | Nov 20, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Computer Hope - Wi-Fi. | Jun 03, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - How does Wi-Fi Work. | Sep 08, 2013 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised and updated. | Jun 25, 2012 | ||
| The words "in full Wireless Fidelity" removed. Information about renaming of WECA as Wi-Fi Alliance and about Wi-Fi Direct added. | Apr 25, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Computer - What Is WiFi. | Aug 18, 2011 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 11, 2010 | ||
| New article added. | Dec 30, 2008 |
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