| Expand Your Home Office Into Your Living
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| | can be overwhelming at first. Don't be
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| Room
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| | discouraged, simply compare brand names
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| Do you have too many wires behind your
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| | and features side-by-side as you would
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| computer collecting dust and creating a
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| | any store purchase. Large retail stores
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| tangled mess? If you're like me, the
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| | usually have knowledgeable staff (geeks)
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| answer (was) yes. That is until I set up
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| | ready to field your questions. A few of
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| a wireless network in my home office. The
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| | the top selling brand names in wireless
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| advantage to having a wireless home
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| | networking are Belkin, Netgear, D-Link
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| network is the ability to add or remove
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| | and Linksys.
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| any number of computers and wireless
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| | First, you will need to purchase a
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| devices without drilling holes or running
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| | wireless router. The wireless router will
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| cable from room to room. After just one
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| | connect to your existing cable, DSL or
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| day of wireless home network set up, you
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| | Satellite broadband internet modem. This
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| can network desktop computers in
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| | connection will be made through one RJ-45
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| different rooms and carry your laptop
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| | port with a Cat-5 or Cat-6 cable, or a
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| computer from room to room or even
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| | printer style USB cable connection.
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| outside. Setting up a wireless network is
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| | Purchase price range for a wireless
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| much easier now that stores are flooded
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| | router is about $40 to $200. Most often a
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| with name-brand products at very
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| | home wireless network setup only needs
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| affordable prices. Here is an overview of
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| | the $40 model, because the additional
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| what you need to set up your wireless
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| | features such as 108 Mbps speeds become
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| home network.
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| | meaningless on today's 2 Mbps broadband
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| Checklist For Setting Up A Wireless Home
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| | internet connections. In other words, the
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| Network
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| | latest features are well beyond existing
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| Setting up a wireless home network does
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| | computer and broadband internet
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| require that you purchase some hardware.
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| | connection processing speeds. I recommend
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| The computer hardware you will need is
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| | that you look for a top brand name,
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| similar in function to the existing
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| | signal distance, value added security
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| computer hardware creating your wired
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| | features, and four or more RJ-45 ports to
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| jungle. Each desktop computer on your
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| | allow for wired computer, printer and
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| wireless home network will need a
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| | future adapter connections.
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| wireless network adaptor, and assuming
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| | Second, you'll need a wireless network
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| you're already connected to the Internet,
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| | adaptor for each computer that will
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| you'll need a central processing point
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| | become part of your wireless home
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| like a Linksys or Belkin wireless router
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| | network. While shopping for your wireless
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| to manage data transfer between each
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| | network router, you will see wireless
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| computer, printer and the Internet.
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| | adapters in the same isle. It makes sense
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| Before running out to Circuit City or
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| | to purchase like brand names which tends
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| Best Buy, check and see if your desktop
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| | to make installation easier. For example,
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| computer has a wireless network adaptor
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| | if you purchase a Netgear wireless router
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| pre-installed. If you don't have your
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| | consider purchasing a Netgear wireless
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| purchase receipt handy, simply look in
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| | adapter. Imagine the technical support
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| the back or your computer for a thick
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| | nightmare you would have calling two
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| plastic wireless antenna. If you only see
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| | companies instead of just one if you run
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| large telephone input connections (called
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| | into an installation problem!
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| RJ-45 ports), then your desktop computer
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| | While making your wireless network
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| is probably not set up for a wireless
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| | adaptor purchase, you're likely to run
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| network. If no wireless network adaptor
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| | into such computer terms as dual-mode,
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| is pre-installed, there are a couple of
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| | multi-mode and tri-mode. Dual-mode and
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| things you can do.
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| | multi-mode equipment generally refers to
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| If your desktop computer has a free PCI
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| | wireless network adapters that support
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| (Peripheral Component Interconnect) slot,
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| | both 802.11b and g standards. Briefly,
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| you can purchase and install an internal
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| | 802.11b is older than the g standard and
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| wireless network adapter. If you don't
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| | wireless g routers provide farther
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| see PCI listed on your computer purchase
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| | reaching signals. Tri-mode equipment is
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| receipt and you're not comfortable
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| | compatible with all three commonly used
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| fumbling around inside your computer,
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| | 802.11a, 802.11b and g standards. Your
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| don't worry. It's probably easier to buy
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| | primary concern should be to match
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| an external wireless g USB network
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| | wireless router specifications with
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| adapter. USB means you can just plug it
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| | wireless network adapter specifications.
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| in like any other USB device, "g" we will
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| | Again, I recommend that you chose the
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| discuss shortly. Have comfort in knowing
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| | same brand name for product purchases
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| that Windows XP will do most of the
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| | when setting up a wireless network at
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| wireless network adapter installation for
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| | home.
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| you thanks to something called "Plug and
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| | Broadband Wireless Network Installation
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| Play."
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| | Wireless home network router and wireless
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| Today, most laptop computers are already
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| | adapter manufacturers boast about signal
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| geared for a wireless home network. To
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| | range. While it might be true that
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| see if your laptop computer has an
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| | wireless network products function in a
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| internal wireless network adaptor,
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| | range exceeding 150 or 300 feet, this
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| Windows XP users can click 'Start' and
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| | range assumes no walls or interference.
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| select 'Settings' then go into 'Control
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| | Plan on putting your home network
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| Panel.' In the Control Panel, click the
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| | wireless router in a location within the
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| icon called 'System' to open the System
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| | room you will work most often. My
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| folder and click the 'Hardware' tab. Look
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| | wireless router is set up in my home
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| for a button called 'Device Manager.'
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| | office upstairs against an exterior wall,
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| After you select the Device Manager you
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| | for example. This way my wireless network
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| will see a list of hardware installed on
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| | signal is strong enough for me to connect
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| your computer, scroll down to 'Network
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| | down stairs in my living room directly
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| Adaptors' and open the sub-folder by
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| | below the router, and outside on my
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| clicking on the 'plus' sign. If one of
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| | patio. The closer your laptop and desktop
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| the adaptors is wireless, then you're
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| | computers are to the wireless network
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| good-to-go. If your laptop computer
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| | router, the better performance you will
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| doesn't have a wireless network adaptor
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| | realize.
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| pre-installed, don't worry. You can
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| | Expanding your home office with a
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| easily install a PC-Card wireless network
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| | wireless network is now as simple as
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| adaptor, or the same external wireless g
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| | purchasing a wireless router and USB
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| USB network adapter that a desktop
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| | wireless adapter. Thanks to Windows XP
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| computer would use.
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| | and simplified wireless router
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| Purchase A Wireless Home Network Router
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| | installation instructions, your home
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| And Adapter
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| | wireless network can be installed in just
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| As I mentioned in the introduction,
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| | one day. Enjoy your wireless expanded
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| stores are flooded with wireless home
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| | home office work space - and don't forget
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| network products. The high number of
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| | to keep your feet off the couch!
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| wireless networking products and features
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