| A wireless network can be used for a great | | | | Your second step will be to connect your wireless |
| many different reasons; to share Internet access, | | | | router to your cable modem. When Setting Up A |
| to share files, printers and much more. You can | | | | Wireless Network, your modem will stay |
| use it to surf the Internet while you\'re sitting on | | | | connected to the Internet while the router will act |
| the couch or enjoying a cup of coffee in the back | | | | to broadcast those signals to other computers in |
| yard. Setting Up A Wireless Network means not | | | | your wireless network. Your third step will be |
| having to be tied to a PC, giving you more | | | | configuring your wireless router so that you will |
| freedom and flexibility. Plus, a wireless network is | | | | be able to use it for your home networking |
| easier to install than you might think. | | | | needs. The steps that you will be following in |
| Your first step will be to choose the wireless | | | | order to configure your router vary depending on |
| equipment you want to use for your home | | | | the type of router you have purchased. |
| network setup. As you start looking for the things | | | | The final step will be to connect all the computers |
| you need in stores and online, keep in mind that | | | | to the wireless network. This is where you will be |
| the essentials you will need are : a broadband | | | | plugging in your wireless adapter, if your computer |
| Internet connection, a wireless router and a | | | | does not have built-in wireless. Your operating |
| computer with a built-in wireless networking | | | | system should automatically detect the adapter |
| support, or a wireless adapter. Your router will be | | | | and the on-screen instructions will guide you |
| used to convert the signals coming across your | | | | through the last of the configuration process. In |
| Internet connection and the adapter will be used | | | | less time than you thought possible, you will be |
| to connect your computer to the router. To | | | | Setting Up A Wireless Network that you will be |
| make setting up a home network easier, try to | | | | able to use at any time and in any room in your |
| choose the same vendor for your router and | | | | home. |
| adapter. | | | | |