WHAT IS WI-FI?

Wi-Fi is a wireless technology. A person with a Wi-Fi device, such as a computer, WAP or VoIP telephone, or personal digital assistant (PDA) can connect to the Internet when in proximity of an access point within a community (location where signal transmits from).

WHAT ARE IEEE 802.11 PRODUCTS?

Wi-Fi devices are called IEEE 802.11 wireless products and have been certified as Wi-Fi. These products used at the access point and by the customer are interoperable with each other even if they are from different manufacturers. A user with a Wi-Fi product can use any brand of Access Point with any other brand of client hardware that is built to the Wi-Fi standard.

WHAT IS THE 2.4GHZ SOLUTION?

ISP-IN-A-BOX® currently deploys the 2.4 GHz licensed free solution within community owned networks, which means any non-proprietary 802.11 b, g wireless device can associate with our broadcast. ISP-IN-A-BOX^® customers are able to order this equipment using the on-line sign-up process or by contacting thier community hosts. Information on this process can be found on the the ispinabox.ca website.

WHAT IS A HOTSPOT?

A region within the community covered by one or several access points is called a hotspot. Hotspots can range from a single access point to many square miles of overlapping hotspots.

WHAT IS A WI-FI NETWORK?

Wi-Fi can also be used to create a Wireless mesh network. Both architectures are used in Wireless community networks, municipal wireless networks like Wireless - Philadelphia PA and Wireless - Kamloops BC (ISP IN A BOX®), metro-scale networks like Wireless -Taipei Taiwan, and rural networks like Wireless - Blue River BC, Moberly BC and Wahta, ON (ISP IN A BOX®).

WHY USE WIRELESS?

The wireless technology was developed to be used for mobile computing devices, such as laptops, in LANs, but is now increasingly used for more applications, including Internet and VoIP phone access, gaming, and basic connectivity of consumer electronics such as televisions and DVD players, or digital cameras.

WHAT IS 2.4GHz LINE OF SITE WIRELESS ACCESS?

This is high-speed broadband access acquired through a visual line of site system. This service requires line of site between the access point (location where signal transmits from) and the customer's physical location. The ability to connect to this service depends on the physical distance between the customer and the access point. Obstacles in the path between the user and the access point can and will stop connectivity.

ISP IN A BOX® deploys non-proprietary line of site based 2.4ghz access, which means anyone with Wi-Fi Customer Premise Equipment, can associate with the access point. This solution will also work for customers with customer premise equipment (a radio and antenna installed on site) whom are located at a further distance fom the access point. This solution is designed as a hotspot solution.

WHAT IS 900MHZ NEAR/NON-LINE OF SITE WIRELESS ACCESS?

This is high-speed broadband access acquired when line of site is obstructed or the customer is a distance from the access point. 900Mhz networks solve the problem of providing coverage in non-line-of-sight (NLOS), foliage-dense environments, which in many regions represent a large number of potential customers. As part of our Complete Spectrum Solution TM, this new platform enables our networks to reach new customers, allowing more customers to join the ISP-IN-A-BOX^® community network. This is a great solution for those who want to access the service from various or multiple locations within the community. The 900 Mhz band equipment offers a seamless roaming solution, in which the customer can install equipment in his or her vehicle for access while travelling in the community.