Getting Wireless Set Up with Windows Operating System by Jason Keno
It was supposed to be so easy, wasn't it? Windows and easy in the same sentence !! Sometimes, for some reason, Windows just doesn't want to play ball. Here's a quick guide to what to do when you've plugged in all your wireless equipment but it's not connecting as it should. ... Use the Wireless Network Setup Wizard While it's easy to use Windows to connect to an existing wireless network, you still need to create the wireless network to begin with. ... The easiest way to open the Wireless Network Setup Wizard is through the Start Menu: go to All Programs, Accessories, then Communications,...

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. ... Once your wireless network is up and running, even slight changes in your wireless network card's position (say, a shift in the orientation of your laptop as you recline on the couch) may dramatically improve throughput or even restore a dropped connection.

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.

A Quick Guide to Wireless Networking by Gary Hendricks
1. Essential Equipment Right, let's move right along. The first thing to do in setting up a wireless home network is to get the correct equipment. These are the things you need: Wireless home networking kit This is your basic equipment for the network. ... Some also bundle a wireless PC card for connecting laptops to the network, or a wireless USB adapter for connecting desktop PCs. ... Encrypt Your Wireless Network Remember an intruder can easily gain access to an unencrypted network without too much trouble.

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. ... Having a wireless network or a wired network is not mutually exclusive. ... To prevent this from happening, encrypt your wireless network connections, or set a password to access the network, or...

Home Wireless Network Security Issues by Greg Lietz
Running a business from home has its advantages, including no commute, a more accommodating work schedule, fresh coffee and home-cooked meals at any time you want. But running a business from home using a home wireless local area network (WLAN) with your computer may lead to thievery of... Here is a list of things that you should consider as a result of implementing a home wireless network setup used your business: Viruses could be loaded onto your laptop which could be transferred to the company's network when you go back to work.

Wirelesss Networking Security: 5 Reasons to Use a Radius Server by Eric Meyer
1. Wireless Authentication - This is a huge part of why wireless networking is so secure, you know exactly who is accessing your LAN. With out a RADIUS Server anyone who has happened upon your passpharse has open access to your WLAN. IF someone steals your passphrase some how they won’t be able... Wireless Policy - You can set any number of policies you like but my favorite is limiting the time and days that users can access the wireless network. ... A common senerio is that you have contractors or out of town sales employees visiting and need temporary access to the wireless network.

Wireless ADHOC Networks by Eric Meyer
Why and when would you want to install a wireless adhoc network ? Well you would want to install a wireless Ad HoC network when you do not have the equipment for a wired network; you lack a wireless router and want to share an internet connection, or a temporary meeting place where you need... This seems like common sense but I have seen many people trying to setup ICS on their wireless adapter . ... Once you have setup your ICS, go to every computer and configure their wireless adapter like you did the first one.

Wireless Computer Network Rentals: The New Technology Trend by John Beagle
Consider the convenience and added benefits of renting today's wireless technology. Wireless networks have a big advantage over wired networks, especially for short term projects where the internet and rental computers, printers and projectors are deployed. ... Rent Wireless Print Servers A wireless print server connects a printer to the wireless network, allowing any computer on the network to wirelessly access the printer at any time. ... Rent Wireless Adapters A wireless adapter is a device that adds wireless network functionality to a computer or laptop.

Wireless Network Setup by Walter Heron
The best thing about a wireless network is exactly that, its wireless! If you have a laptop or even a second desktop pc in the home, installing a wireless network is a great idea. How about checking your emails, chatting with online friends, doing some shopping or just surfing the net all from a... Every desktop pc you want to connect to the wireless network will need a wireless desktop adaptor, this is fitted by opening the case and finding a spare slot for it to go into. ... The router that you get with a wireless network kit is the backbone of the system and is basicly where all signals...