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  2. Wi-Fi positioning system - Wikipedia

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    Wi-Fi positioning system (WPS, WiPS or WFPS) is a geolocation system that uses the characteristics of nearby Wi‑Fi access points to discover where a device is located. [1]It is used where satellite navigation such as GPS is inadequate due to various causes including multipath and signal blockage indoors, or where acquiring a satellite fix would take too long.

  3. WiFi Sensing - Wikipedia

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    Wi-Fi Sensing (also referred to as WLAN Sensing [1]) is a technology that uses existing Wi-Fi signals for the purpose of detecting events or changes such as motion, gesture recognition, and biometric measurement (e.g. breathing).

  4. Human sensing - Wikipedia

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    A test is presented to detect that a computer is being used by a human operator, preventing access to a protected resource by programs such as spam robots. Various commercial heartbeat detection systems employ a set of vibration or seismic sensors to detect the presence of a person inside a vehicle or container by sensing vibrations caused by ...

  5. Troubleshoot a broadband internet connection - AOL Help

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    Reboot your modem/router - Sometimes the old "turn it off and on again" approach actually does work! Just wait about five minutes before turning it back on to make sure everything was reset. Just wait about five minutes before turning it back on to make sure everything was reset.

  6. Carrier-sense multiple access with collision avoidance

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    It is particularly important for wireless networks, where the alternative with collision detection CSMA/CD, is not possible due to wireless transmitters desensing (turning off) their receivers during packet transmission. CSMA/CA is unreliable due to the hidden node problem. [3] [4] CSMA/CA is a protocol that operates in the data link layer.

  7. Piggybacking (Internet access) - Wikipedia

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    Piggybacking on Internet access is the practice of establishing a wireless Internet connection by using another subscriber's wireless Internet access service without the subscriber's explicit permission or knowledge. It is a legally and ethically controversial practice, with laws that vary by jurisdiction around the world.

  8. PRIVATE WiFi Member Benefit FAQs - AOL Help

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    PRIVATE WiFi assigns you an anonymous, untraceable IP address that hides your actual IP address and location. PRIVATE WiFi solves the inherent security problems of public WiFi hotspots by giving you the same encryption technology used by corporations, big banks and the government.

  9. Install and uninstall Private WiFi for AOL on a computer

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    Visit the Private WiFi product page. 3. Click Download Now. 4. Once download is complete, click Open. 5. Click Run. 6. Click Next. 7. Check the Confirmation box and click Next to accept the license agreement and install Private WiFi. 8. Check the Run Private WiFi for AOL now box and click Finish to complete the installation.