How Will Wi-Fi Function in a Bees’ Fashion?
Suppose you enter your apartment and switch on your computer.
You instantly start receiving messages, watching videos, surfing websites, etc.
It seems everything is rather easy.
But there goes plenty of activity behind the tiny symbol of Wi-Fi.
Now suppose that the organization of your Wi-Fi network resembles the organization of the beehive.
There are many bees flying from one place to another passing information through some channels.
Does it sound strange?
The organization of Wi-Fi in a beehive style will look pretty amusing.
The Wi-Fi Hive Introduction
Imagine that your Wi-Fi router acts like a beehive.
The beehive is located at some point in your house or office, and it is the center of your Wi-Fi network.
All your gadgets like cell phone, computer, iPad, TV and other devices act like bees in and around the hive.
If anything needs from the Internet for your device, it will ask via the Wi-Fi network.
For instance, one day a bee from the hive sends a message:
"Somebody wants to watch a movie!"
This message travels through the entire Wi-Fi network and gets to the Internet Service Provider.
The Bees Deliver the Information
First, the webpage cannot just pop up out of nowhere when a single person accesses it.
There has to be a delivery of the data to the individual’s machine through the network.
In our imaginary bee colony, the user can think of bees working on delivering the data in form of bits into the colony.
- One bee might be delivering some bits of an image.
- Another bee might be delivering some bits of text.
- And a whole other group of bees would deliver the bits of video or any other form of data from the website.
The information bits are then assembled by the user’s machine in order to construct a web page or an image/video.
It goes without saying that bees have nothing to do with the Wi-Fi delivery process.
The data is delivered through the airwaves.
Too Many Bees Can Cause Congestion
Too many bees can cause congestion in the hive if they begin to fly at the same time.
The same happens with Wi-Fi.
A lot of people who use Wi-Fi to download videos, files, play games, and chat need access to the Wi-Fi resource.
Depending on your connection, device, and its state, the speed may be decreased.
This is a case similar to the situation when too many bees are flying at the same place.
Distance Makes a Difference
It is impossible for a bee to fly increasingly far from its home hive without facing any obstacles along the way. There comes a point where returning home becomes problematic.
This is much the same case for Wi-Fi.
If you have observed closely, then you know how well the internet works when you are in proximity to the router. However, as soon as you step out of that room, you notice that the internet connection suddenly slows down.
However, it is not just distance. Several other factors can play an inhibiting role in providing Wi-Fi signals.
You can think of the scenario of the bee moving further and further away from its hive. It will be very easy for the bee to stay connected to the hive while it flies nearby. However, as soon as it moves further, that connection would become problematic.
This is precisely what happens between your mobile phone or computer and the Wi-Fi router.
A Smart and Active Digital Hive of Bees
The next time you see the WiFi logo on your phone, imagine a smart hive of bees that are working behind it.
- The router is the hive itself.
- The devices that you have are the hardworking bees.
- And the information that passes through the network is what keeps the entire digital hive active.
Even though WiFi might not be visible, there is an entire system of bees working below the network and transmitting information.
And so the next time you browse at such amazing speeds, perhaps you will think about all the bees working for you.