| ow very simple to set up home wireless | | | | independent stores as they may actually have |
| networks. Wireless networks are very popular | | | | lower prices for the same piece of equipment |
| and are found in many places such as cafes and | | | | with the same warranty. It is also possible to get |
| other public areas. There are no actual cables and | | | | great deals online and have the equipment |
| the set up is very minimal. With the boom in this | | | | delivered directly to your home. |
| technology and an increase in the manufacture of | | | | It is important to assess home wireless networks |
| this technology this has resulted in a decrease in | | | | properly when purchasing equipment. This is to |
| the cost of setting up wireless networks and | | | | avoid the wastage of funds on unnecessary |
| made them available to the typical user. This | | | | items. The best wireless router to purchase is |
| means the technology is no longer affordable by | | | | one that also has the ability to be connected by |
| only educational institutions and businesses. | | | | wired ports. This can cut down on costs if two |
| In order to set up home wireless networks there | | | | computers are relatively close together as the |
| are several pieces of equipment that will be | | | | purchase of wireless adapters is approximately 10 |
| required to get your network started. The use of | | | | times more expensive than normal wired network |
| a wireless router is normally recommended for | | | | adapters. Also these wired network adapters can |
| the benefits it gives to the home user such as | | | | come with your computers and are thus not |
| the ability to provide internet sharing and the | | | | actually costing anything extra. It is essential to |
| additional security. The use of access points is | | | | know how you plan to move your computers and |
| available but these are more expensive and more | | | | assess if it is necessary to have the wireless |
| useful on a larger scale. The use of a wireless | | | | network on all the computers or to connect |
| network adapter is also important and one is | | | | some via wired connections. |
| required for each computer that has to be | | | | In configuring your home wireless networks it is a |
| connected to the router. | | | | possibility to completely leave out a wireless |
| When purchasing the equipment for your home | | | | router and to communicate between computers |
| wireless networks it is often advisable to look | | | | with your wireless adapters. This technology uses |
| around for the best price and warranty. There | | | | a peer to peer mode and is not as easily |
| are many manufacturers and the equipment is | | | | explained as the network using a router. The use |
| available generally as a retail item and comes with | | | | of the adapters in place of a router makes it |
| some warranty. The larger outlets will carry these | | | | more difficult to configure access to the rest of |
| items but it is often good to check smaller | | | | the network and its resources. |