What does WiFi networking mean ?

[kalebnate]

I've always wondered what that option does.

http://km.support.apple.com/library...ages/en_US/ios/built_in/maps_sys_services.png

 

[Fox8J]

Me too. Can't seem to find anywhere just exactly what does "WiFi Networking" do?

 

[Gav2k]

It tags wifi networks with a gps coordinate and sends the information back to apple. This in turn allows apple to improve cell lock on etc etc.

 

[horsebattery]

Second to last paragraph:

Crowd-sourced Wi-Fi and cellular Location Services

If Location Services is on, your device will periodically send the geo-tagged locations of nearby Wi-Fi hotspots and cell towers in an anonymous and encrypted form to Apple to augment Apple's crowd-sourced database of Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower locations. In addition, if you're traveling (for example, in a car) and Location Services is on, a GPS-enabled iOS device will also periodically send GPS locations and travel speed information in an anonymous and encrypted form to Apple to be used for building up Apple's crowd-sourced road traffic database. The crowd-sourced location data gathered by Apple doesn't personally identify you.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5594

 

[kalebnate]

It tags wifi networks with a gps coordinate and sends the information back to apple. This in turn allows apple to improve cell lock on etc etc.

Second to last paragraph:



http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5594

Thank you.