On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 7:58 PM, Marta Edie <[email protected]> wrote:

What does the "fi" in wifi stand for wireless -- what?
>

Probably nothing, really. It was a name dreamed up by the marketers at the
Wi-Fi Alliance when they changed their name from the far less catchy WECA
back in the 90s. They're a trade group that tries to make sure the 802.11
wireless standards are satisfied.

-dan
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