Building a Wireless Network in Your Home
If you have more than one computer which most of us do nowadays, it is important to note that you can now easily and inexpensively connect them to one network. Its called networking and although its been around for years, only recently has the technology become cheap enough to network home computers easily, inexpensively and most importantly wirelessly.
A few years ago if you wanted to connect two computers in the same home, they have better be in the same room or else you would have to drill holes throughout the house to run wires from one computer to the other. Now it is simple, many manufacturers make products that easily connect your homes computers to one network which can all access the internet.
Today’s standard is 802.11g which is compatible with the older 802.11B. These standards are used by many companies. You don’t have to worry if a certain component will work on your network, since all the manufacturers are on the same standard.
In order to have a wireless network, you will need a wireless network interface card for each computer. This card allows each computer to communicate with other computers on the network. You will also need a wireless bridge which is an adapter that plugs into the internet or server and allows all of the computers in the network to receive an internet connection or files from the server.
Setting up a connection is super simple and you usually will be up and running in no time. Most of the major networking manufacturers offer technical assistance in case you have any snags. So if you want to connect all your home computers together, look into a wireless home network.
A few years ago if you wanted to connect two computers in the same home, they have better be in the same room or else you would have to drill holes throughout the house to run wires from one computer to the other. Now it is simple, many manufacturers make products that easily connect your homes computers to one network which can all access the internet.
Today’s standard is 802.11g which is compatible with the older 802.11B. These standards are used by many companies. You don’t have to worry if a certain component will work on your network, since all the manufacturers are on the same standard.
In order to have a wireless network, you will need a wireless network interface card for each computer. This card allows each computer to communicate with other computers on the network. You will also need a wireless bridge which is an adapter that plugs into the internet or server and allows all of the computers in the network to receive an internet connection or files from the server.
Setting up a connection is super simple and you usually will be up and running in no time. Most of the major networking manufacturers offer technical assistance in case you have any snags. So if you want to connect all your home computers together, look into a wireless home network.
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