| You no longer have to go to Starbucks to
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| | you reach the "select a connection
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| enjoy wireless Internet connections.
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| | method" page. You'll need to select the
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| That's right, you can enjoy your coffee
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| | option that states that your computer is
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| from the privacy of your home and access
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| | directly connected to the Internet. Keep
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| the Internet. Wireless Internet has come
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| | moving through the steps until you arrive
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| home as well, and Internet connections
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| | on the final page with your reward: the
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| can now be shared among family members
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| | finish button.
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| without stringing wires through the
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| | At this point you only have one computer
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| living room. On the negative side,
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| | hooked up to the Internet, and you can't
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| however, setting this up can be quite a
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| | move it around the house. To gain
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| chore.
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| | mobility, you'll need to go through the
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| With a wireless network, not only can you
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| | same steps with each of your other
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| share Internet connectivity, but you can
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| | computers, only this time, you should
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| share files. You can put a file on a
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| | select the option that states you're your
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| shared drive, and then anyone on any
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| | computer is connected to the Internet
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| computer in your house can access it.
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| | through a network and not directly
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| Additionally, you can share a printer.
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| | connected to the Internet.
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| You can literally press "print" while
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| | Unfortunately this sort of network does
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| working on your laptop in the bedroom,
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| | have a downside: the wireless connection
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| and the printer in your office will start
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| | relies on the gateway. When you turn your
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| spewing out your latest reports.
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| | gateway off, the rest of your systems
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| To start out with, you need a gateway the
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| | drop their Internet connection too. You
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| Internet. Any computer can serve as your
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| | might also want to consider purchasing a
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| gateway. This system must be directly
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| | wireless router. Check out our article
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| plugged into the Internet in order for
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| | configure a network that always stays on.
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| other users to be truly wireless. Thus
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| | Overall a wireless connection offers the
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| one computer is stationary, you cannot
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| | freedom that no other Internet service
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| move it.
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| | does. You can even sit outside your home
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| To connect your wireless systems to the
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| | within a reasonable distance and access
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| Internet, set up your gateway. Click on
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| | the Internet. Imagine that: shopping
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| the Start menu and scroll up to the
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| | online from your deck. You could work
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| Control Panel. Then double click the
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| | from the kitchen, the bedroom, and even
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| Network Connections icon. At this point
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| | the bathroom. And while no one wants to
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| you can run through the series of steps
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| | become a workaholic, some people need the
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| in the Network Set up Wizard. Make sure
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| | variety of setting to stay productive. So
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| to select "set up a home or small office
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| | take the necessary steps to get hooked up
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| network."
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| | and go wireless today.
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| Continue moving through the wizard until
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