How does WiFi work?

Think of it like water, we bring the water (the bandwidth), into a venue using physical pipes, these pipes are connected to the water system (the internet). Once inside a venue we use a sprinkler system (Access Points) to spray the water around. This spray is WiFi.

Your phone, laptop or tablet is a cup and when you are connected to your WiFi you are essentially standing in the spray area catching water in a cup. Simple as that!!

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How far does a WiFi signal reach?
A typical WiFi signal has a range of roughly 10 metres, though this can be reduced by factors such as the ability of the router, any walls or obstacles in the area, or other factors that may interfere with the wireless signal such as lights and other codeless phones and microwaves. f you have a larger home, consider further hardware options such as wifi extenders. 

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Why is WiFi sometimes AWESOME and sometimes bad?

There are two possible reasons for this…

• First, is that you could be standing at the very edge of the spray, so all the water does not reach you. You will know this is happening if you see there are only one or two WiFi bars.
• The second is if the pipes coming into the location, the ones that connect the sprinkler to the water system are too small. This means that there is not enough water in the spray to fill everyone’s cups. If everyone leaves, except one person, their cup will therefore be able to take all the water from the sprinkler and the experience will be better.

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