| Looking for a simple Step-By-Step guide
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| | broadband connection. Secondly, you need
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| to setting up a wireless network, in
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| | a wireless router. And third, a wireless
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| plain English? Congratulations, your
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| | network adaptor for each computer that is
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| search is over.
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| | going to be part of your network. For
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| O.K. It's time to dispel the myth about
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| | desktop PC's, buy a USB adaptor and for
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| networking! Although networks, (wireless
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| | laptops, get a PC card adaptor, (this
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| or otherwise) used to be used primarily
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| | will plug into your expansion slot).
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| by businesses and schools, times have
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| | Before buying your wireless network
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| changed. There are now huge benefits to
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| | adaptor, check to make sure your PC
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| installing a network at home. The thing
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| | doesn't already have this feature
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| that put's many people off is the fact
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| | built-in. If it does then there is no
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| that they are notoriously complicated to
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| | need to buy an additional one. Also, buy
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| set up and get working. Well, as
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| | your network adaptor and wireless router
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| technology had advanced this process has
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| | from the same company. This will make
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| become a darn sight easier and if you are
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| | things far easier when setting up. Now
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| interested in setting up your own network
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| | you have your equipment, it's time to get
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| then don't panic. As long as you have a
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| | it up and running.
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| little patience, you can do it. There is
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| | Unplug your modem and connect it to your
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| an abundance of information on the
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| | wireless router. You will notice that
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| internet to help you get through any
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| | your router came with a network cable.
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| problems so, if possible, keep one
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| | Plug one end into the back of the router,
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| computer off of your network, (but
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| | (the port labelled internet, or Wlan, or
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| connected to the internet) to start with.
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| | Wan) and the other end into your modem.
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| This way you will still be able to
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| | If you are unsure which port to connect
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| connect to the web and get any advice and
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| | your cable to, you will need to refer to
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| tips you need during your installation
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| | the instructions, as routers vary
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| and set-up.
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| | depending on the make. Now plug in your
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| For those that consider yourself novices
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| | modem again and connect to the Internet.
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| and are not sure why having a wireless
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| | Next, plug in your router and turn it on.
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| network in your home is beneficial, let's
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| | After a few 30-60 seconds you should see
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| take a look at some of it's uses. Many of
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| | lights that indicate the router is
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| us now have more than one computer in our
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| | connected to the modem. Now it's time to
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| homes. Whether you have children with a
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| | configure your modem.
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| PC in their room, or a laptop that you
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| | Your router will have come with an
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| use around the house and in the garden
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| | address. Open Internet explorer and type
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| there are some great benefits to
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| | this in the address bar. You may need to
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| connecting them all together. First of
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| | enter the default password at this stage.
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| all, Think about your printer. Why bother
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| | This also comes with the router. You
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| having a printer for every PC, or
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| | should now be looking at the
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| transferring documents to the computer
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| | configuration page for your wireless
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| that's attached to the only printer, when
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| | router. Don't panic if it looks
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| you can use a network to let your printer
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| | technical, you only need to change a few
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| receive information form all your
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| | things. First of all you will need to
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| computers? Of course the other bonus is
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| | give your network a name. Choose
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| that, with a wireless network your
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| | something that is not too easy to guess,
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| printer can be put anywhere in the house
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| | as this will help with security issues,
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| out of the way. If like me, you have a
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| | and type this in the SSID section. You
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| computer in your living room, then hiding
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| | should also see a section that asks for a
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| the printer away in the cupboard is
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| | WEP or a WPA. Choose something long and
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| perfect.
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| | random as this will prevent hackers
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| So there's one advantage. Now, what about
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| | getting in, you don't need to remember
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| music, videos and other media? There is
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| | this anyway. Now you need to create an
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| no need to waste time and money putting
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| | 'administrators password'. Again choose
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| music onto all of your hard-drives. By
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| | something unique containing letters and
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| creating a Wireless home network you can
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| | numbers, (you will need to remember this
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| store all you media on one hard-drive and
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| | one though). Now that's done, disconnect
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| access it via the network. Of course
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| | the network cable from your computer.
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| these are only examples. Another obvious
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| | Now you can connect your computers.
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| benefit is the ability to access all of
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| | Before doing anything, make sure you have
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| your documents from any computer in the
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| | "Windows Service Pack 2". Now, repeat the
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| network. If your chilling in the garden
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| | following steps for each computer.
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| with your laptop and need a file from
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| | If you have purchased a USB network
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| your desktop PC, no problem. Just access
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| | adaptor, plug this into a USB port on
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| it via your wireless network. Now we've
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| | your computer. If you have a network card
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| covered some of the more obvious benefits
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| | for your laptop, plug this in your
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| to installing a wireless network let's
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| | expansion slot. Windows should now detect
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| take a look at how to do it.
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| | your new hardware and ask you to insert
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| The first step, without a doubt is
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| | the CD that came with it. Do this, and
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| planning. You need to know what you
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| | follow the on-screen instructions. Once
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| require from your network. How many
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| | you have completed this you will see a
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| computers you want to attach, where your
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| | new icon in your taskbar, (bottom right
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| computers are located, and any other
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| | of main windows screen). Right-click it
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| peripherals, (such as printers). Once you
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| | and select 'View Available Wireless
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| have this worked out it will be much
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| | Networks'. You should now see the name of
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| easier to determine what equipment you
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| | your wireless network, if you don't,
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| need. When looking at equipment I would
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| | click refresh. Select that network and
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| recommend that you set up your network
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| | click connect, enter the network key you
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| using the 802.11g technology, as it is
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| | will have typed in earlier and wait for
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| the most compatible.
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| | it to connect. Now you can close this
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| So, let's take a look at what you will
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| | window.
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| need. First of all, you'll want a
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| | Finally you need to...........
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