The Mission Project would like to thank the Westerman Foundation and the McGowan Foundation for making this project possible.

Friday, June 28, 2013

Visual Sequence for Connecting to a New Wi-Fi Network


I am posting this as a resource for the participants learning in this project. 

Just so you understand... "Wi-Fi" is wireless technology that uses radio waves to provide a connection to the internet. It's like an invisible cable that runs from a box (or a modem) to your device (or iPad).  Wi-fi is needed to visit websites, check email, view some apps, watch videos on YouTube, and send pictures to people. 

Some of you have a wi-fi network in your home and some of you don't... that does not make some of you better than others. It is a responsibility and a financial expense to have wi-fi in your apartment so not everyone chooses to have it. If you don't have wi-fi in your home, you have options like using the internet at your parents' house, or at a friends' house, or at a public place like Panera or the library. (Remember the hidden rules of public places though and make sure you use headphones or mute the volume on your iPad.)

These are the main steps to finding the wi-fi network so you can connect to the internet when you are at someone else's home or a public place. In many cases, it is a locked network, and you will need to put in a password before you can get access.  If you are a guest in someone's home, it is important that you ask for permission to use their wi-fi connection.  They have the right to not give you access and not give you the password since the wi-fi belongs to them and they are paying for the service, but I'm sure as friends, you all can work it out. 







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