| So you've got broadband. Great! After a
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| | You then fit wireless cards into each one
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| while, though, many people find that
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| | of your computers, either by opening them
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| they've got so used to having broadband
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| | up and putting it inside or by plugging
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| on one computer that they want to be able
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| | it in using a cable (such as USB) or a
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| to use it from any other ones they own,
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| | port (like laptops' PCMCIA).
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| too - including their laptop, and
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| | When you fit these cards and turn your
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| computers that are nowhere near the
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| | computer (and the router) on, Windows
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| broadband line. Traditionally, the
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| | should pop up a box asking you which
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| solution to this has been to run
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| | wireless network you want to connect to.
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| expensive network cables through your
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| | Your router should create a network
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| house, making holes in your walls and
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| | automatically, generally naming it after
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| restricting the movement of your
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| | its manufacturer ('netgear' or 'linksys',
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| computers. Recently, however, another
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| | for example). All you need to do is
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| option has become available: wireless
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| | choose this network, and you're on the
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| broadband.
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| | Internet.
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| Wireless broadband works by using
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| | Wireless broadband access is usually no
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| short-range radio waves to create a small
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| | slower than plugging the modem in
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| area where your computers can be
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| | directly, unless you have very cheap
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| networked without wires - most wireless
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| | wireless equipment and a very fast
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| networks are no bigger than a house,
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| | Internet connection. It also gives you
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| although larger ones are possible.
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| | the added advantage that your computers
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| This is how it works. First, the
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| | will be networked together wirelessly,
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| broadband Internet connection is plugged
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| | too - so you can easily make your folders
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| into a wireless router - basically, a
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| | shared and access them from any computer
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| small, cheap computer that does nothing
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| | in your house using 'My Network Places'.
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| except acting as the hub of your network.
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