Frequently Asked Questions

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Q01: What is WiFi hotspot?
• Q02: What is the main function of Free WiFi Hotspot Share?
• Q03: Where can I find free hotspots?
• Q04: Can any device connect to the Internet using Free WiFi Hotspot Share?
• Q05: What does the WiFi Network Name (SSID) stand for?
• Q06: What do I need to connect to a WiFi hotspot?
• Q07: Is Free WiFi Hotspot Share secure?
• Q08: How many simultaneously clients can Free WiFi Hotspot Share take?
• Q09: What is the range of my WiFi Hotspot?
• Q10: Is it difficult to connect to the wireless network?
• Q11: What is WEP/WPA? Which is best?
• Q12: What else can interrupt my connection?

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Q01:What is WiFi hotspot?

A: A WiFi hotspot is a place that offers a wireless Internet connection to users of laptop computers. The wireless connection is provided by a wireless router, which transmits data between users' computers and servers on the Internet, as shown in the diagram.

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Q02: What is the main function of Free WiFi Hotspot Share?

A: Free WiFi Hotspot Share shares your internet connection (DSL, Cable, Mobile Broadband Card, Dial-Up, etc) through the built-in wireless card on your laptop. It uses the same technology and security that other commercially available WiFi routers use but without the hassle of buying new hardware at your local store. It turns your laptop into a WiFi router instantly with the click of a button.

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Q03: Where can I find free hotspots?

A: Many retailers and dining places, such as Panera Bread and Barnes & Noble, offer free wireless Web access; some others, such as Starbucks, are free for subscribers of certain cellular providers. You may also find free WiFi at airports, libraries, and other places where lots of people gather.

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Q04: Can any device connect to the Internet using Free WiFi Hotspot Share?

A: Free WiFi Hotspot Share turns your laptop into a real WiFi hotspot. That means any device like Laptop, Smart Phone, iPod Touch, iPhone, Android Phone, Zune, Netbook, wireless printer, etc. that can connect to a regular WiFi hotspot can access the Internet on your Free WiFi Hotspot Share.

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Q05: What does the WiFi Network Name (SSID) stand for?

A: A WiFi Network Name (SSID) is a unique code that identifies a Wireless LAN (Local Area Network) that identifies the network to which your laptop or other device is connecting.

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Q06: What do I need to connect to a WiFi hotspot?

A: You usually need the password from the WiFi hotspot provider. If the hotspot doesn't require a password when you first set it up, it's not a secure network. Free WiFi Hotspot Share doesn't recommend connecting to an unsecured WiFi signal.

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Q07:Is Free WiFi Hotspot Share secure?

A: Yes! You can set a security key (or "passphrase") for your own WiFi network. Only people who have your key will be able to access your shared internet connection.

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Q08: How many simultaneously clients can Free WiFi Hotspot Share take?

A: From testing we find that the Free WiFi Hotspot Share can support 100 users at most. The limit comes from the processing power of Free WiFi Hotspot Share itself and the complexity of the internet traffic users are accessing.

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Q09: What is the range of my WiFi Hotspot?

A: The WiFi range varies from place to place and can depend on factors such as the thickness of walls and electro-magnetic interference from power lines of other wireless transmitters. It is therefore not possible to predict how far the signal may travel. Anything from 10 to 50 metres would be realistic in most environments.

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Q10: Is it difficult to connect to the wireless network?

A: Not usually. Most laptops that come configured for wireless access can automatically pick-up the wireless signal. If yours does not, you will have to know how to use your wireless device's configuration software to connect to the wireless network.

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Q11: What is WEP/WPA? Which is best?

A: WEP and WPA are encryption protocols for wireless networks, designed to protect information that travels over the network. To connect to a WEP- or WPA-secured wireless network, you'll need to input the security key or passphrase for the network. WPA2 is the most recent - and strongest - encryption protocol for wireless networks today (WEP, by contrast, is not very secure).

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Q12: What else can interrupt my connection?

A: Wireless connects using radio waves. Those things that can cause interference of radio can also interfere with your Wireless connection. The largest offenders however are those things containing water. Wood, people, fish tanks, walls all can cause the signal to be interrupted or lessened. If you experience a connection problem try moving to a different part of the room or within sight of the Wireless Access Point.

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