What If Wi-Fi Was a Dog?
What if, rather than the small Wi-Fi router you always leave lying somewhere in your home, there was an energetic dog to make sure all your devices remained connected around the house.
When the signal is good, the Wi-Fi dog will be found moving around joyfully with a wagging tail as he provides internet everywhere. But when the signal strength is poor, the dog will move to a corner of the house and lie down with a depressed look.
How would our internet connection be if Wi-Fi is a dog?
1. Good Wi-Fi Signal = Ecstatic Dog
With a good Wi-Fi signal strength, you would have an ecstatic dog.
Movies will be loaded instantly, the websites would load quickly, and the online games will play smoothly. You may find the dog running around with excitement in the house.
The better the Wi-Fi, the happier the dog.
2. Bad Wi-Fi? The Dog Is Ready to Pack It In
Imagine going into another room and seeing your internet connection slowing down significantly.
You check your phone.
It does not work at all.
You reload the page.
Still nothing!
Then, as you move closer to the router, there is the Wi-Fi dog standing in the corner like, "Look! I am doing my best!"
It means that a bad signal leads to a tired and sad Wi-Fi dog.
3. Multiple Devices Are Like Multiple People Playing With Balls
What if everyone in the family uses Wi-Fi simultaneously?
You watch your favorite show on your phone, your brother downloads files on his computer, one person watches movies, and another plays games.
If we imagine Wi-Fi as a dog, such a situation would resemble many people throwing balls at once at the dog.
He would have to chase each of the balls and would soon become tired and sit down.
4. The Router is Where the Dog Lives
Wi-Fi router is where the dog will live.
The closer you are to it, the better you will be able to connect to it.
When you stand close to the router, you are getting all the attention from the dog; when you move upstairs or go to the room which is far from the router – the dog won’t be able to follow you easily.
When you move away from the router, the dog would just look at you from a distance.
With such an analogy it would become easier to understand Wi-Fi.
5. Rebooting Wi-Fi Is like Giving the Dog a Nap
Surely, everybody knows how to fix Wi-Fi by doing something very simple:
"Reboot the router."
If we consider Wi-Fi to be a dog, rebooting would simply mean letting it take a quick nap.
Once the dog wakes up, it would shake itself and become full of energy.
And your Wi-Fi would start working again.
6. The Responsibility for Wi-Fi Password Protection Would Belong to the Dog
Wi-Fi Dog would protect the network as well.
Each unauthorized connection attempt would require approval of the dog.
Password is not correct?
Bark!
Password is correct?
The dog gives you permission to connect.
In this case, the process of protecting Wi-Fi network will be much more interesting than the existing one.
7. Public Wi-Fi Would Be a Dog Park
Public Wi-Fi would be quite a different thing.
Not a single dog per each house, but a dog park with a lot of dogs.
Everyone wants to connect.
Everyone is rushing.
It's very chaotic.
That's what can happen at the public Wi-Fi.
8. The Ultimate Wi-Fi Dog
The ultimate Wi-Fi dog would be speedy, efficient, and energetic.
It would help every appliance in your home with pleasure without getting tired.
When watching movies, participating in video calls, gaming with friends, or just checking social media, your Wi-Fi dog would be always ready to work.
And when the Wi-Fi signal becomes weak?
Your Wi-Fi dog is probably just too tired.
Conclusion
Imagine if Wi-Fi was a dog!
A strong Wi-Fi dog would be energetic and active, whereas weak Wi-Fi would be sad and sluggish.
It sounds like nonsense, but, actually, such comparison helps to comprehend how Wi-Fi works.
Such things as signal strength, distance, number of connected devices, security, and network performance can be easily imagined through the dog's actions.
Perhaps, the next time when your internet connection breaks down, you shouldn't blame your router.
Try just to look at your Wi-Fi dog sitting in the corner and watching at you with sad eyes.
"Sorry... I need a better signal."