Wireless Networking Basics by Lana Hampton
Wireless networking is simple in theory: just install a wireless network adapter in each computer and forget about drilling holes and running cable. When you deal with equipment based on the 802.11b (or Wi-Fi) standard, unfortunately, the reality often falls short of claimed specifications. ... Pick the best location: The farther your wireless networked computer is from a wireless access point--and the greater the number of solid objects that stand in the way--the slower your connection will be.

Wireless Home Networking: 20 Things Not to Do When Setting up Your Wireless Network by Eric Meyer
1. Do not name your SSID your last name or first name 2. Do not have your pass phrase your last name of first name 3. Don’t leave your wireless channel at six, change it to 2 or 11 4. Don’t leave your wireless network open enable some sort of encryption 5. ... Don’t confuse an access point for a wireless router. ... Don’t use AES wireless encryption for wireless gamming it does slow your network down. ... Don’t upgrade your wireless routers firmware over a wireless connection 18. ... Don’t start configuring your wireless network until you have upgraded your wireless router firmware 12.

Educators Guide to Planning a Wireless Network - Part 1 by Eric Meyer
WIRELESS NETWORKING FOR THE EDUCATOR - PART 1 "PRIOR PLANNING PREVENTS PISS POOR PERFORMANCE" There are many things to think about when planning a wireless network for a school environment. Your wireless network must be secure, must be able to handle teachers and staff work loads, and... Providing wireless access for schools is one thing, providing secure wireless access in a school environment can be very difficult. ... In the next installment of this series we will talk about wireless adapters, wireless access points, different vendors and how to start your purchasing.

Networking Structures Explained by Lee Asher
What happens to many people is that they're just about to purchase some wireless equipment, and then they have a sudden realisation -- they have no idea how their network layout is going to work with a wireless connection. Well, there are a few things you need to think about when you decide how... If you have wireless access at your office, the chances are it is provided as a wireless access point to the wired network, to let people bring in wireless devices and connect them to the office LAN. ... You can connect your wired network to the Internet, connect your wireless network to an...

Mounting Wireless Antennas: How High and Why? by Eric Meyer
Most wireless antenna and wireless access point manufactures usually say the higher the better went mounting. This is true but you must take in account: coverage area, height of the building, type of antenna and weather. Wireless Antenna - First you need to decide what type of antenna you are... If you used 14dbi directional antenna the room closest to the wireless access point could end up being dead spots. ... If you need to give a long hallway wireless coverage then you will need to ensure it's radiation pattern doesn't leave dead spots.

Wireless Networks: How Do They Work? by Ron King
Wireless networks use radio waves instead of wires to transmit data between computers. Here's how: The Binary Code: 1s and 0s It's well known that computers transmit information digitally, using binary code: ones and zeros. This translates well to radio waves, since those 1s and 0s can be... An access point is more expensive than a wireless card for 1 computer, because it contains radios capable of communicating with around 100 computers, sharing internet access among them. ... This is done by a special piece of wireless equipment called an access point.

Wireless Network Trouble Shooting: Hidden Wireless Secrets Revealed by Eric Meyer
Do you always notice your wireless adapter is always dropping and reconnecting to your wireless network. If you don’t know what I mean just watch the balloon in the bottom right hand corner of you windows Xp task bar. Your wireless adapter should stay connected and that’s it if you are... Change your wireless adapters stickiness - In you wireless adapters advanced properties check to see that your your wireless adapters stickiness is set to medium - Stickiness means how aggressively your wireless router will jump from access point to access point in order to find the best signal.

Why I Hacked My WEP Wireless Router by Paul McGillivary
Part of securing your network must include looking at your wireless access points. Wireless access can be dangerous to your network. Most people don't even know how easy it is to exploit wireless access points. Let me illustrate my point. I went out one afternoon and took my trusty laptop with me. ... An "open" wireless access point is one that has absolutely no encryption, or security, on the signal. ... This allows the hacker to gather a tremendous amount of data from the access point. ... I found the connected client and the access point, or router.

Wireless Networking - Router Vs Access Point by Eric Meyer
While planning for your wireless network you might be asking what is the difference between a router and an access point. You need to think of a router as more of a server because it performs many functions like a server. An access point only provides a portal for wireless client to connect to... The role of an access point on a LAN is to give the wireless user a door way to enter. ... The access points do have most of the same security features as a router such as WEP, WPA, 8021x and TKPI but they will not have the traffic cop functions like a router.

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... An ADSL wireless router provides the access point necessary for the wireless network. ... Instead of using cables, wireless devices connect to each other via radio waves through a device called an access point.