is an internet service provider isp the same as a wifi provider 
no an internet service provider isp and a wifi provider are two different things the main difference is that an isp provides access to the internet often through cable digital subscriber line dsl fiber or satellite connections isps such as at t or verizon can be wired to a location such as a home or an office building directly by contrast wifi providers allow you to access the internet through a wireless connection with wifi technology a modem delivers internet service and a wireless router connects to the modem the internet is converted into a wireless signal by the modem 