Setting up a Network -- Wired or Wireless? by Deryck Richards
To Wire or Not to Wire Wireless networks are en vogue , but your installation won’t be successful unless you chose the right type of network and set it up properly. Wired networks require that each computer be connected via a wire to a central location, called a switch or hub. ... To install a wireless network, you need a Wireless Access Point and a wireless network card for each computer. ... To prevent this from happening, encrypt your wireless network connections, or set a password to access the network, or do both.

Computer Security: Home Wireless Networks by Rex Fisher
Home wireless networks dramatically increase the versatility and usefulness of computers. I have a wireless network at my home that allows four computers to share two printers and a high-speed internet connection. It works great! The technology has made wireless networking so inexpensive and... When you broadcast your SSID, any computer with a wireless network card knows there is a network nearby. ... The factory (default) settings for most home networking equipment create an open, unsecure wireless network.

Wireless Home Networking – Choosing The Right One by Lynn Chan
Are you suffering from home wireless networking nightmare? There are so many options. 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g – what is all that? All you want is to get online on your notebook computer in your living room without tripping over wires. First thing you should know is, all of them will get you... However, 802.11g wireless home networking hardware still costs more to set up than 802.11a but considering the many plusses it has going for it, this is at time of writing the best choice for your wireless home networking setup.

Good Reasons To Have A Wireless Network by Kenneth Snodin
Having a wireless network opens up many possibilities. Wireless networks provide an inexpensive and easy way to share a single Internet connection among several computers. This means you only need one modem, and you can add additional computers to the network just by plugging in a wireless card... Because printers connected to one of the computers on a network are shared by all the computers on that network, you can write documents anywhere in your home, press the ‘print’ button, and collect the printed files from a printer that is connected to another computer.

5 Reasons to Choose Wireless Networking by Luke Garfield
Many consider wireless as one of the greatest inventions in the history of mankind. Some would even compare it to sliced bread. For them, wiring up a network is just as easy as slicing one’s bread. The biggest benefit of wireless is that it makes things simpler. ... However, some ask, "Why is there a need for a wireless network?" The following are some good reasons: • Internet Access Sharing Wireless offers an affordable and easy means to share internet connection with multiple PCs. ... Wireless network technology runs at speeds far greater than broadband internet access easily...

Wifi - So What Is It? by Michael Russell
In this article we're going to begin to define what wifi is and just how it works. Relatively speaking, wifi is a new technology, created within the last couple of years at the time of this writing. However, the basis on which is created is not really new. ... The problem is that with a wireless network you have to share the bandwidth with all the users connected to the wireless network in a given network. ... While connected to a wireless network, you can do most basic things that are not too intensive such as check email, browse the Internet, connect to conferences, access your home...

Home Wireless Networks by Elizabeth Morgan
A home wireless network can be set up using wireless local area network (WLAN) devices. A wireless LAN has a wireless interface that enables wireless communication amongst the computers and peripheral devices that are a part of the LAN. A wireless LAN has limited range and is designed to be used... A wireless home network can be installed easily by connecting a wireless router to the network. ... Though a wireless router contains a built in access point, one may have to use a wireless access point if an existing Ethernet home network is extended.

ADSL Wireless Routers Overview by Michael Sterios
Broadband can enter the home or office through either an ADSL connection or via a cable. An ADSL connection is provided by an ISP and connects with the Internet through a normal telephone line. A cable connection is provided by a cable company and a separate cable needs to be installed, through... The home or office network is a called a Local-Area Network (LAN), while the Internet or any outside network is called a Wide-Area Network (WAN). ... An ADSL wireless router provides the access point necessary for the wireless network.

Five Reasons to do Wireless Networking by G Ames
I believe that wireless networks represent one of the most significant inventions in human history – almost as important as sliced bread. Now, seriously, bread is certainly easy enough to cut yourself, but try to wire up a network and you will think of this invention in a different way. ... Sharing Printers and Files A wireless network guarantees access to your files regardless of where you are within your house, and with a home computer it also facilitates the synchronization of data on a laptop.

Reasons to Start a Wireless Network by Lee Asher
As far as I'm concerned, wireless networks would have to rank as one of the best inventions in history. They really are the best thing since sliced bread. I mean, really, bread is easy enough to cut yourself, but have you ever tried to wire up a network? ... A wireless network gives you access to your files wherever you are in your home, and makes it easy to synchronise the data on a laptop with a home computer. ... So, in the spirit of spreading the word, I'm going to give you some great reasons why you need a wireless network.