Who doesn’t know the term WIFI? WIFI is a technology that uses radio waves (wirelessly) through a computer network to exchange data, including high-speed internet connections. The definition based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802.11 states that WIFI is a product of a wireless local area network or commonly referred to as WLAN. The term “WLAN”, although a synonym for WIFI, is rarely used today. The term WIFI has become a more popular concept nowadays.
Functions of WIFI and How WIFI Works
To use WIFI, a hardware device such as a computer, laptop, smartphone, tablet, and digital audio player requires a wireless network access point so that the internet can be used. This access point has a certain range depending on the device used and the size of the field/room. For a wider area coverage, several access points with overlapping coverage are needed. The key that allows communication in a WIFI network is a radio signal. WIFI connects devices to the internet without using cables.
The diversity of internet network technologies today makes many people sometimes confused and lack understanding of the devices needed for their primary needs. One of the misunderstandings that is often encountered is the understanding of Wireless Router and WIFI Router. The reason for this is the many types and brands of devices that are available today.
WIFI Router
Basically, a WIFI Router has several functions, including the main functions that must be known.
- As a router, it is a tool that has the function of connecting two LANs with different IP segments. The WIFI Router is a connection between the internet/internet provider and the client or user of the WIFI.
- Router as an Access Point that functions as a central terminal where all wireless clients must connect to the access point before they can communicate with other clients. The function of this access point is the same as the function of a switch or hub on a wired network.
Routers and Access Points are two network equipment functions that work together to form a WIFI signal transmitter unit. The Access Point forms a hotspot, while the Router manages data traffic. The router has the function of sending data packets or information through the internet or network from a certain location to another network. This device is required to direct these data packets to the network and with the appropriate route.
As a MSP company with over a decade of experience in Indonesia, Hypernet provides IT services in the form of WIFI services designed to handle various work scopes in one device.
Hypernet has two product categories, namely:
Wifi Managed Service
A one-stop solution for various problems ranging from one-cost, setup, maintenance, troubleshooting, security, to customer support services.
Open Wifi
A cloud-based WiFi management application designed to improve the effectiveness of advertising and public hotspot user data segmentation online.
Hypernet understands very well how the functions and workings of WIFI routers used in office buildings, companies, or business branches work optimally. For more information about Wifi Router services? Please contact us because the Hypernet team is always ready to help provide the best solutions.
