Wireless Networking Wi-Fi standards, explained
Wireless Standards | 802.11a | 802.11b | 802.11g
SuperG 108Mbps | Scenarios
Wireless technology is already moving forwarded, Super G now features in wireless devices and acts as a kind of turbo mode by using two 54Mbps channels to deliver an increase in actual speed the result to the end-user is speed is increased to 40Mbps-60+ compared to the 20-30Mbps of a standard 802.11g/a device.
Share your Broadband Connection in the home
We will assume that the connection is either a USB modem or an Ethernet equivalent. First thing would be to replace both the modem for an Ethernet connection or Ethernet version. And then purchase a Wireless router, this makes connecting devices both wireless and wired much easier than needing additional cables and hubs and switches.
With a Router ready you will need to connect the Modem to the Internet port of the router and the other end into your main PC. This PC acts as a gateway or host and you will not notice any difference in speed from using a wireless router to your previous setup. Your next task is to view the routers admin panel and setup security so that only devices with the specified MAC address can connect through your router.
Connect two computers together through wireless networking.
To connect peer-to-peer all you need is two wireless adapters these can be picked up for £15 per adapter. Once installed you can easily share printers, folders or share the internet connection of one PC. Alternatively yin addition to the individual adapters you can use a
Previously the only way you could do this was to have a crossover cable running between the PC's.
This method
The cost of Wireless products has now become very affordable mainly due to newer version which claims to be faster than the earlier versions.
This means that you can afford to connect wirelessly and share an ADSL/Cable Internet connection for around £60 or less.
