| If you have not decided already,you will
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| | wireless Router,you have the option to
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| soon want to network your two or more
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| | wire your computers together should
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| computers in your home. You want to be
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| | something go wrong with any wireless
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| armed to the teach with knowledge of just
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| | component.Take note of the difference
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| what it takes to connect your computers
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| | between the wired nic and the wireless
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| to one another.
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| | nic cards.
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| You first should decide which network is
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| | The POWERLINE NETWORK
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| best your you. If your computers are in
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| | The powerline network uses the electrical
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| the same room,the Wireless network should
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| | wiring in your home to transfer data to
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| not be considered.The wired by cable
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| | and from each computer.Present powerline
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| network should work just fine.
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| | networks run between 50kbps or Kilobits
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| Computer that may be close to each other
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| | Per Second and 350kbps.
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| but cannot be seen may and have phone
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| | This network has a drawback in back it
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| jacks close by can easily be networked
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| | will have lots of electrical noise which
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| with the HomePNA Network.While PCs that
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| | will cause the network to lose speed.And
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| are far from each other can be connected
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| | other PC users can snoop in your computer
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| with the powerline network,assuming wall
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| | if they know how.
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| outlets are nearby.
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| | This network will need a Router for data
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| And when there are computers in different
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| | transfer and nic cards for each system.A
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| rooms and you want the convenience of
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| | Bridge will be needed for access to the
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| moving the systems from room to room,the
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| | internet.These Bridges can be used with
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| more expensive Wireless Network is the
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| | your Router.
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| way to go.After you decide on the type of
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| | The PHONELINE NETWORK
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| network that is best for you,knowing what
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| | The components you will need in the Home
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| components you'll need to purchase will
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| | Network are close to that of the Wireless
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| be a great help.Let's take a look at each
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| | network.In most cases,the 10mbps speed
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| network and the components needed to get
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| | network is fast enough for home users.
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| it up and running.
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| | The computers are connected with a
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| The WIRED ETHERNET NETWORK
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| | Switch,a gateway,or Router to share
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| If your computers are in the same
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| | Internet access and to send data to each
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| room,the basic network kit can wire your
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| | computer through the phone line
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| systems together.Be sure to carefully
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| | network.This network is considered the
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| open any kit or component you purchase
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| | easiest to setup.
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| and do not damage the box it came in.The
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| | Phoneline Network adapters are installed
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| purpose for this is to make it easy to
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| | in each PC. The USB or Universal Seriel
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| return the component if needed.
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| | Bus port connection is the most commonly
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| Basic kits will have instructions and
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| | used adapter for Phoneline networks.To
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| software for the network as seen as two
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| | reduce line noise,a Phone Filter may be
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| NICs.Better known as Network Interface
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| | needed.If you plan to connect a phone and
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| Cards,these NICs are installed in empty
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| | line in one phone jack.you will have to
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| slots in the system unit.The PCI slot is
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| | invest in a Line Splitter.Be sure each
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| where the card is installed and there are
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| | computer in the network are close to a
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| the USB adapters as well.The network will
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| | phone jack.
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| need cabling to connect the computers and
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| | The Phoneline Network is thought to be
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| the CAT 5 or Category 5 cable is the one
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| | less expensive .more dependable and
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| to look for.
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| | faster when compared with the Powerline
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| Ethernet networks come in two
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| | network.
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| speeds,which are 10 and 100mbps or
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| | In a nutshell,all networks will need some
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| megabits per second.The wired network
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| | type of adapter inserted in the
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| will also need a Hub or a Switch to
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| | computer.Each network will need a hub,
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| direct traffic from each system.If you
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| | switch,or router to transfer data.Windows
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| want fast traffic,and who don't,you will
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| | 98,Me,and XP will have the needed
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| want to connect a Switch instead of a
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| | software to make everything work
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| Hub.If you want all PCs to connect to the
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| | together.Adapters and and other hardware
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| Internet,most kits come with Special
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| | will come with device driver software
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| Bridging Software which links the systems
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| | which enables the hardware to talk to the
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| together.
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| | computer.
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| The WIRELESS HOME NETWORK
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| | We have taken a brief look at the
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| Wireless networks rely on radio frequency
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| | hardware needed to network two or more
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| to transmit and receive data.Wireless
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| | computers.Connecting the hardware was
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| network equipment will offer you the
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| | rather simple when we networked our
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| choice of both wired and wireless
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| | computers using the wireless
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| connections.
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| | technology.Learn all you can about PC
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| If your computers are in direct line of
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| | networking and you will be grateful in
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| each other,the IR or Infrared frequency
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| | having this knowledge should you
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| can be used.But most wireless networks
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| | experience computer problems.
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| now use the Radio Transceiver technology
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| | Since we have seen basic network
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| with computers being located just about
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| | components,its time to see how each
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| anywhere.
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| | component is installed and connected.Then
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| You will need a Wireless Router to
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| | we're going to see how to move data from
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| connect each PC to the network.Wireless
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| | one machine to the other and share the
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| NIC Cards must be installed in each
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| | internet using broadband with a DSL or a
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| computer in the network.When you purchase
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| | Cable modem.Remember to enjoy learning
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| your wireless kit,take note of the indoor
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| | about your computer by performing as many
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| range.
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| | tasks as you can without causing damage
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| As you can see when looking at the
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| | to your system.
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