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For homes with more than one computer, it would 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 popularity nowadays because it is just so darn

easy and very straightforward.

So, for those who want to use Wi-Fi technology in their

homes, here's a short tutorial to guide you through the

process and answer some of the most frequently asked

questions. To setup your home network you will need a

wireless router and wireless PCI cards.

1. Get the equipment you will need.

A wireless or Wi-Fi router. This will allow you to share

your internet connection. You will be able to connect to

the net without having to use any networking cables.

Next, you will 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 receive the connection being broadcast by the Wi-Fi

router.

Optionally, you can buy a wireless antenna. This will

boost the signal put out by your wireless router.

Depending on how wide of a net you want to cast around your

house will determine if you need to buy a wireless antenna.

One word of warning though 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 will implement.

Wi-Fi has different 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 when 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 other computer

or to the WAN port if you are using an Ethernet port of

the modem's cable. Then, make use of a second Ethernet

cable and attach it to the computer's Ethernet adapter.

After which, hook up the other end of the cable to one of

the Ethernet's four individual port router. It is strongly

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 might involve opening the casing

and installing a card inside your desktop. This can be very

complex so it is best to ask for some professional help

regarding this one especially if it is your first time.

For notebooks and even desktop PCs you could use a USB

Wi-Fi dongle in place of installing a Wi-Fi card. A

wireless dongle is a USB network adapter that plugs into

your notebook or PC to enable 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 surfing anywhere in your house.

This just goes to show that since the proliferation of

wireless fidelity, networking had never been the same

again and Internet connection within your household is

now open to a wide array of virtual possibilities.

by: dinesh

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