| Building a wireless network in home or SOHO | | | | the wireless access point to the wired network. |
| (Small Office Home Office) is not a very difficult | | | | Typically the DSL wireless modem includes a |
| task to do today, even though by someone | | | | 4-port LAN Switch. With these Ethernet ports, |
| without computer networking experience. With | | | | you can also connect the computers directly using |
| DSL wireless modem, you can build a wireless | | | | the UTP LAN cable; and connect the Ethernet |
| network in home easily and securely. | | | | print server to share the printer on the network. |
| For mostly people without any computer network | | | | The recent products shipped with the 10/100 |
| knowledge, building the wireless network in home | | | | 1,000 Mbps Gigabit port - with auto-sensing |
| is even something that they never imagine | | | | Ethernet port. With auto-sensing LAN port, you |
| before. However, if they know all the | | | | don't need to worry about the cable type used, |
| requirements to build a wireless network can be | | | | either cross UTP cable or straight-through cable - |
| replaced by a single all-in-one DSL wireless | | | | the system will detect the cable type used and |
| modem, technical complexities of computer | | | | adjust the system automatically. |
| networking, connection, and configuration can be | | | | Typical DSL wireless modem includes the above |
| minimized as small as possible. | | | | four functions, a DSL modem, a router / firewall, |
| One of the apparent reasons to build a wireless | | | | a wireless access point, and a Switch LAN. By |
| network in home today is to share the broadband | | | | purchasing this single all-in-one device - the DSL |
| internet connection with many computers in the | | | | wireless modem; you can build a simple wireless |
| household. Besides, with the wireless network in | | | | network in home or SOHO easily and securely. |
| home you can browse the internet with your | | | | You do not need to buy separate devices to |
| laptop at the pool side, with your Wi-Fi phone or | | | | reduce the complexity of the connection, the |
| Skype phone - you can make some internet calls | | | | configuration, and the setting of the wireless |
| anywhere within the house without the need of | | | | network. |
| turning-on the computer, or you can go live game | | | | Network Setup and Connection |
| with your XBOX console in the comfort of your | | | | Since DSL wireless modem is a single device - a |
| living room without the clutter of the wires. All the | | | | single solution in building the wireless network, the |
| requirements you need to build a simple wireless | | | | connection and configuration is simple. By default, |
| network in home or SOHO is a single all-in-one | | | | with a single connection to the DSL line - the |
| DSL wireless modem. What are actually the | | | | wireless network will be functional. Off course, |
| requirements to build a wireless network in home? | | | | with the default setting - no security encryption is |
| Firstly, you need a DSL modem. A modem is a | | | | applied to the wireless connection. Security |
| digital to analog signal converter and vice versa, | | | | feature is not enabled by default. |
| and is an interface device between the subscriber | | | | Connect the Internet port (or the WAN port) of |
| premises and the local Telco or the ISP. Generally | | | | the DSL wireless modem to the phone line (the |
| when you signup for a broadband internet | | | | DSL line). Unlike dial-up connection, DSL internet |
| services, the ISP provides you a modem which is | | | | uses the same line as the phone line without |
| connected directly to a single computer using a | | | | interfering each other; both Internet and voice |
| USB connection or Ethernet connection. A DSL | | | | can work together at the same time. Traditional |
| wireless modem includes a built-in DSL modem - | | | | internet using dial-up modem uses the phone line |
| the first requirements you need. | | | | for Internet connection, but at the same time |
| Secondly, you need a router or firewall. A router | | | | you cannot use the line for the voice (phone calls) |
| or firewall protects your private internal network | | | | until the internet connection is released. With this |
| from public networks (the internet) against any | | | | single connection, your DSL wireless modem is |
| types of the threats. Typically home routers are | | | | ready to provide wireless roaming within the |
| powered by the dual-firewall feature - NAT and | | | | house and all the computers (with the Wi-Fi |
| SPI. Network address translation (NAT) helps you | | | | enabled) can connect to the network with a |
| hide the private network from the public network, | | | | simple configuration and even with a simple plug |
| while the stateful packets inspection (SPI) inspects | | | | and play. |
| the incoming packets precisely and thoroughly | | | | Each computer on the network needs an IP |
| against any false positive packets. A DSL wireless | | | | address to be able to communicate via the |
| modem includes the function of dual-firewall - the | | | | network, so how can you provide and configure |
| second requirements you need. | | | | the IP address? DSL wireless modem includes a |
| Thirdly, you need a wireless access point. All | | | | DHCP service which is enabled by default. DHCP |
| wireless devices communicate with the wireless | | | | server provides and leases the IP address |
| network infrastructure using the wireless access | | | | configuration to the computers on the network |
| point. Access point bridges network devices in the | | | | automatically. |
| wireless network with the network devices in the | | | | There are many DSL wireless modems available |
| wired network. Wireless access points extend | | | | at the market today ranging from devices with |
| your network wirelessly within the wireless | | | | 802.11g standards and the latest standard is the |
| coverage. A DSL wireless modem includes the | | | | draft 2.0 802.11n. Draft 802.11n is the future |
| function of the wireless access point - the third | | | | wireless technology which is not ratified yet, but |
| requirements you need. | | | | mostly all the wireless manufacturers have |
| Lastly, you need a LAN Switch that will interface | | | | shipped their products using 802.11n standards. |