(Almost) Everything you need to know about WiFi in 2021

Tech Tho(ugh)ts

English - March 26, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes - 30.3 MB
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WiFi, it's that thing that you use when you go to a friend's house as to not use your data (or, maybe it's just faster than using your mobile network). You likely use it every day, but never really leave it to much thought. Does it matter what your WiFi password is?? And what the hell is a WPA??

EPISODE MISTAKES: We said that Free Geek has free hardware and is in Canada. Free Geek has donated hardware at a very reasonable, cheap price and is located in Portland, Oregon.

Sources can be found on our website, as always.
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Opening Music: Another World by BETTOGH

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WiFi, it’s that thing that you use when you go to a friend’s house as to not use your data (or, maybe it’s just faster than using your mobile network). You likely use it every day, but never really leave it to much thought. Does it matter what your WiFi password is?? And what the hell is a WPA??

EPISODE MISTAKES: We said that Free Geek has free hardware and is in Canada. Free Geek has donated hardware at a very reasonable, cheap price and is located in Portland, Oregon.

Free Geek Website

Sources:

WiFi Related Groups:

IEEE 802 Website Wi-Fi Alliance Website

Wireless Bands (2.4Ghz/5Ghz specifically):

WIRED, 7 September 2010, “Why Everything Wireless Is 2.4 GHz“NETGEAR Support on “What is the difference between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless frequencies?”, Accessed 9 February 2021

WiFi Standards (including 6E):

Duckware Technology Blog, “Wi-Fi 4/5/6/6E (802.11 n/ac/ax)”, Updated: 25 November 2020, Accessed 9 February 2021 Dong Knows Tech, 29 April 2020, “Wi-Fi 6 Explained in Layman’s Terms: The Real Speed, Range, and More“CNET, 11 September 2020, “Wi-Fi 6 is the fastest standard yet. Wi-Fi 6E will be even better“

Wireless Security, WEP/WPA/WPA2/WPA3:

Tutorials Point on Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), Accessed 9 February 2021 Lifewire, 6 March 2020, “WPA2 vs. WPA“PCMag, 27 June 2018, “What Is WPA3? More Secure Wi-Fi“

Website: https://techthoughts.gay
Instagram: https://instagram.com/techthoughtspodcast/

Opening Music: Another World by BETTOGH