Wireless Syndication

wireless???????

I know very little about computers can anyone enlighten me on wireless and is it easier for someone to get your particulars.

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1. I was in the same situation. I tried reading articles to knowledge myself, but failed! Eventually found this really cheap one that installed itself (honest!), bought from Amazon.co.uk. I'm on a BT line and needed an ADSL, if you are cable it is slightly different, so ask again on here. The one I purchased and had up and running in about 30 mins was a ZyXel Gatewy 802.11g wireless ADSL 2+ 4-port Gateway (only being specific as the box is still next to me!)
2. wireless internet uses a transmitter box ( router) attached to your broadnand internet connection A wireless adapter is installed and working in your computer. It can be built into a new laptop in added into to almost any computer pentium 2 and up. The signal goes 300 feet indoors, 1000 feet outdoors. Same frequency as standard cordless phones ( the two work okay together) More than one computer can use the same internet connection. Router has to be set up.( not hard for someone who knows a liitle bit about computer ) The major brands of routers are Linksys and Dlink all brands of wireless routers are fine. If you are buying a card to add in match the same brand of card and router - faster and when you have troubles setting up tech support cannot tell you to screw off - it must be their product. Don't let the store bambbozle you with faster speeds even the really old b routers and cards are way faste than any internet. Most stuff now is wireless g ( souped up wireless b) Big box stores have wireless routers on sale all the time When you have your router set up have them change the channel from channel to channel 1 or 11 Neighbours routers drifting in will bother you internet signal
3. You normally use a wireless router or access point. As delivered they will automatically connect to any wireless card in the area. This is very useful for testing and configuration, but does leave the router and your network open to outside interference. Set up encryption on the router using 128 bit WEP entering the key as 26 hex characters (A-F and 1-9), or WPA using a hard to guess passhphrase. Then set an admin password on the router. This effectively shuts anyone else out, unless you give them the key.