Setting Up your Own Wireless Network

Setting up a wireless network to share Internet access, printers, files and more, can easily and cheaply. Establish an in-house or office is still better than you can surf the Web from anywhere you find convenient. In addition, everything you need a router and it is easier to install than people perceive it to be. Windows XP Service Pack 2 is not really necessary for wireless networking, but the easiest method for networking. It also helps protect against hackers, Trojans, worms and other potential Internet intrusions. Here are four steps to creating your own wireless network: 1. Shop for your wireless devices. Assumes, of course, networking wireless that you have a computer system, the wireless network card or a built-in hardware support network and a broadband Internet connection. The shop is the most important for wireless routers, the hardware responsible for converting signals from your Internet connection in some form of wireless. The network will connect the computer to the wireless router. (Note: Make sure you get a wireless router, and do not access point.) 2. Connect the wireless router. You must first contact your cable or DSL modem, and then drag it to the search. Then you must choose your wireless router, the modem (modem should stay connected directly to the internet). Do this by pressing one end of the network cable into the modem and plug the other end to the Internet, WAN, or WLAN port on the router. After all hung, the computer will automatically connect wirelessly to the router and the router will then send me information on the modem to the Internet. 3. Configure the wireless router. With another network cable, temporarily connect your computer (via network adapter) to an open network ports on your router (make sure the port is not labeled Internet, WAN or WLAN). When activated, your computer will automatically connect to the router. Next, open Internet Explorer on your computer and enter the address to configure the router. The address (and password in some cases) varies depending on the brand of router, you should refer to the instructions. When you get the setup page of router, you must configure the following: - The name of the wireless network (SSID). This identifies your network to try to choose something unique. - The wireless encryption (WEP) / Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). Both to protect your wireless network with a password you provide is available. You can use the password unique and long, you do not think. - The password administration. This password controls your wireless network, so choose one that is unique and you will not forget that it is necessary to make changes in the settings of your router. After completing this sure to click Save Settings, click Apply or OK to save the information. Then, you can now unplug the network cable from your computer. 4. Finally, connect your computer. This method requires Service Pack 2, so if you have not already, download to your computer and router and install SP2. If your computer runs on a Windows XP SP2, it should directly inform you that a wireless network was detected. To connect to the wireless network, follow these steps: - View right-click the wireless network icon in the lower right corner of the screen and click on the wireless networks available. - The wireless network connection is released shortly, and you should see the network name you specified earlier. If you do not see, click Refresh network list in the upper left corner of the window. Once you see the name, then click the Connect button in the lower right. - You will be the password you entered earlier in the network Network and validate key boxes prompted. Enter this key and click on “Connect”. - Windows XP will display when the computer connects to your network, and you will be connected shortly. A note for beginners in computer If you are a computer novice, it is best done with an ADSL modem with built-in Wi-Fi router to acquire wireless networks easily and without complications. For a wireless ADSL modem integrated routing system network connection can be achieved in two simple steps: 1. “Connect”. First you must connect the Ethernet cable to a router to the PC, the telephone cable from the phone to your router and power. 2. “Configure”. Once everything is connected, switch, enter the IP address of the router’s web browser, select the link and enter the name of your ISP provided.