| For many years, it has been feasible to connect | | | | connect to a wireless router if you have installed |
| two or more computers together using cables, so | | | | a suitable wireless card in your computer or |
| that computer users can swap and store files | | | | laptop. |
| share printers,share an Internet connection or | | | | In the last few years, low cost wireless |
| other general resources. | | | | components have created a number of ways of |
| Wireless networking is a technology that enables | | | | linking computers together wirelessly. These |
| the wiring that connects each computer to the | | | | networks are growing in popularity because they |
| network to be replaced by a coded wireless | | | | offer low purchase costs, almost no installation |
| signal, commonly known as a wireless router. | | | | costs and they allow wireless equipped computers |
| When fitted with a wireless network card, a | | | | to be freely moved around the room, the building |
| computer can swap data with other equally | | | | or even outside. The greatest advantage seen by |
| equipped computers nearby without the need to | | | | most is the loss of all the cables connecting the |
| be plugged in,thus forming a wireless network. | | | | computer |
| Wireless networks can be easily put together with | | | | There are 4 steps to creating a wireless network: |
| only limited knowledge of computers and | | | | 1.Choose your wireless router |
| networking. Most wireless routers come with their | | | | 2.Connect your wireless router |
| ownsoftware that will make them "plug and | | | | 3.Configure your wireless router |
| play",so for many users it has simply been a | | | | 4.Connect your computers |
| matter of install and go. However, this misleading | | | | It's called a router for the simple reason that |
| ease of use hides a number of pitfalls to do with | | | | signals are being routed back and forth. The |
| contradictory standards, physical limitations with | | | | computers can be connected to the router either |
| wireless signals,and security issues. These pitfalls | | | | with a wire (called an Ethernet Cable), or without |
| can make setting up a wireless router a | | | | wires Most wireless routers have at least one |
| nightmare if the issues are not well thought-out | | | | antenna. Data from the Internet will travel through |
| before the wireless router is purchased. | | | | the router and then those antennas. They are |
| Like a wired network, a wireless network is | | | | then broadcast to the Wireless Adaptor on your |
| impartial to the operating systems used by the | | | | computer or laptop. (And any other wireless |
| computers on the network. Whether you are a | | | | adapter in range - whether its yours or not). |
| PC, Mac or a Linux user you will be able to | | | | |