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How
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By
Mitz
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Why not make the most of your internet
connection and setup your own wireless home network. Now days you can buy all of
the equipment necessary for a wireless home network from your local computer or
electronics shop.
What you will need to setup a wireless
home network
- A broadband connection provided by an
Internet Service Provider.
- A wireless router preferably the newer type
Wireless g or N
- A wireless adapter to pick up the signal.
Most laptops have an inbuilt wireless adapter.
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A broadband connection
If you already have a broadband connection you
will also have the modem that comes with it. The router will eventually
connect to the modem and distribute its internet connection around your
house.
A wireless Router
You will need a wireless router, and not a
wireless access point. The router will convert the signals coming across your
Internet connection into a wireless broadcast. Its a bit like a cordless phone.
Read
how a cordless phone can interfere with your signal.
A wireless adapter
You will need a wireless adapter for every
computer or laptop you want to share the internet connection with. A desktop
computer can either have a USB wireless adapter plugged into a USB port, or it
can have a pci adapter installed inside it. A laptop may have inbuilt WI-FI and
may simply need to be switched on. If it doesn't have inbuilt wireless you can
use the USB wireless adapter, or a laptop pci adapter card.
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Connect your Router to configure it.
The next step, after you have purchased your
devices, is to connect and configure the router. You will need to know the IP
address of your router to do this. Please read
how to find a router IP address and configure it.
After you have gone through the wizard to setup
your router, leave the router plugged into your modem. If there are any
computers in range with a wireless adapter installed, they will get the signal.
Installing a wireless adapter
It is really done automatically now days. When
you plug anything into your computer a add new hardware wizard
will appear. It will ask if you have the install disc that came with your
hardware. You should insert it and let it all install. You may need to restart,
but when you do, the computer should pick up the wireless internet signal that
your router is sending out.
Read
how to see what wireless networks are available to connect to.
Once you are connected you can not only share an
internet connection, but can also share files between computers on your home
network. Here's how
to setup file sharing.
Notes:
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When you buy your wireless network devices, try
and make them the same brand and all compatible. For example you should get a
wireless D-Link router and a D-Link wireless adapter. All compatible with
802.11g standard.
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If you run into problems, start from scratch
instead of trying to find the problem.
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Make sure all your settings on your computer on
are automatic.
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