minus-squareSirQuackTheDuck@lemmy.worldtoPrivacy@lemmy.ml•I'm connected to my new hotspot. What does this number 6 mean? This is the first time I've ever seen a number associated with any Wi-Fi notification.linkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 days agoThey might be printed on there, but as long as it looks like it has wifi (pointy units or the wifi symbol on your phone), people will buy it. 802.11 isn’t anywhere near common knowledge. That’s why it was named WiFi and trademarked to begin with. linkfedilink
minus-squareSirQuackTheDuck@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.ml•Hey there both goodlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 days agoHey, don’t embereress them for bad spellling! That’s not naice linkfedilink
minus-squareSirQuackTheDuck@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices from his companies over OpenAI partnershiplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·25 days agoThe former, unfortunately. linkfedilink
They might be printed on there, but as long as it looks like it has wifi (pointy units or the wifi symbol on your phone), people will buy it.
802.11 isn’t anywhere near common knowledge. That’s why it was named WiFi and trademarked to begin with.