What Wi-Fi Really Is (and Isn’t): The Birth of Wireless Freedom

Wi-Fi feels like magic—but it’s science in motion. In this episode of History of Simple Things, we uncover how invisible radio waves carry the world’s information through air, turning binary code into the modern web of connection we can’t live without.
Timestamps:
00:03 – Intro: The Invisible Highway
01:03 – The World Before Wi-Fi
02:06 – What Is Wi-Fi, Really?
03:04 – Turning Data Into Waves
04:20 – The Router: Air Traffic Control for Data
05:17 – The Frequency Game: 2.4 vs 5 GHz
06:16 – The Security Layer: Protecting the Airwaves
06:50 – The Evolution of Wi-Fi Speed
07:36 – The Future: Beyond Wi-Fi
08:10 – Closing: The Magic in the Air

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