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Ezine InformationSetup a home wireless network: A short tutorial.
by:
Wallace Renckers
For homes with much than one computer, it would-be be wise for
you to setup a wireless network and share your high speed
internet connection, as well as the scanner, printer, and
other computer devices.
Wireless networking, "wireless fidelity", or Wi-Fi, is
gaining quality
nowadays because it is simply so darn
easy and really straightforward.
So, for those who want to use Wi-Fi technology in their
homes, here's a short tutorial to manual you through the
process and answer several of the most often asked
questions. To setup your home network you wish need a
wireless router and wireless PCI cards.
1. Get the instrumentality you wish need.
A wireless or Wi-Fi router. This wish allow you to share
your computer network connection. You wish be able to connect to
the net without having to use any networking cables.
Next, you wish need Wi-Fi cards, or wireless PCI cards,
for desktop or notebook computer. Most laptops nowadays
have these already installed. This, in turn, enables your
PCs to obtain the connection being broadcast by the Wi-Fi
router.
Optionally, you can buy a wireless antenna. This wish
boost the signal put out by your wireless router.
Depending on how wide of a net you want to cast about your
house wish determine if you need to buy a wireless antenna.
One word of warning although is that your neighbors can
borrow your wireless network if you have a strong enough
signal for them to tap into.
2. Choose what standard you wish implement.
Wi-Fi has several standards that have evolved through
time. The most popular is 802.11b, or "B" for short, which
can carry data at 11 megabytes per second or mbps.
The next generation Wi-Fi is the "G" devices that can
transmit data at 54mbps. The G standard is backward
compatible with the B standard.
3. Connect to your wireless router.
Be sure that once
you attempt to connect to your wireless
router, you have shut down all your devices. With an
Ethernet cable, hook up to the LAN of the another computer
or to the WAN port if you are exploitation an Local area network port of
the modem's cable. Then, do use of a second Local area network
cable and attach it to the computer's Local area network adapter.
After which, hook up the another end of the cable to one of
the Ethernet's four individual port router. It is powerfully
recommended that you use port 1 as the default port area.
Then, plug in the power adapter to the power port of your
router and then attach it to an electrical outlet. You can
immediately use your computer after configuring the
settings of your router.
4. Install the Wi-Fi cards on your desktop PC or laptop.
Installing a wi-fi card mightiness involve opening the casing
and installation a card inside your desktop. This can be really
complex so it is better to ask for several professional help
regarding this one especially if it is your 1st time.
For notebooks and even as desktop PCs you could use a USB
Wi-Fi electronic device
in place of installation a wi-fi card. A
wireless electronic device
is a USB network adapter that plugs into
your notebook or PC to change access to a LAN, or
peer-to-peer networking without the need of any wires.
5. Turn on your computers and get surfing.
Once you've installed your wireless router and network
cards you are on your way to surfboarding anyplace
in your house.
This simply goes to show that since the proliferation of
wireless fidelity, networking had ne'er
been the same
again and Computer network connection inside
your family is
now open to a wide array of virtual possibilities.
Copyright 2005 by House Wireless Network and Wallace Renckers.
This article may be used freely in ezines, newsletters,
websites, to offer as free bonus or part of a product for
sale as long as no changes are ready-made and the byline,
copyright, active links and this resource box is included.
Just about the author:
Wallace Renckers is a wireless networking fanatic who offers
a free course on how to setup a home wireless network and
wireless networking tips and troubleshooting articles
Visit http://www.home-wireless-network.com/
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