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		nytesky 46 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Wi-Fi Revolution (2003) I don’t think people realize tha Wi-Fi is a brand name for 'IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence'." WiFi, Wifi, or wifi, are not approved by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Despite common belief the name Wi-Fi is not short-form for 'Wireless Fidelity'.

moffkalast 45 days ago [–]

Would an adapter in promiscuous mode technically be Wireless Infidelity?

xp84 45 days ago | [–]

nice

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