Wireless Guide - Tiscali.co.uk

Sharing an internet connection using Wi-Fi is great, but why stop there? With just a little more effort, you can connect all the computers in your home with a wireless network. A home network is a bit like a mini-Internet that only you and your family have access to, and lets you do amazing things like:

Wireless networks have many advantages over traditional cabled networks. They're easier to install, with no messy cables to hide under tables or run through walls. They're also much more flexible, making it simple to move computers or devices around, or even to add extra computers later on.

To set up a wireless home network, you might need to buy some more equipment. If you're sharing your broadband internet connection, you'll already have a modem and wireless access point/router. Your laptop may already come with everything it needs to become part of a home network, but you will need to buy wireless network adaptors for other computers and any other devices you want to be part of the network (printers, scanners, etc.). You should also buy a cheap USB memory flash drive to help with setting it all up in the Windows Operating System of your choice.

The computer (usually a desktop PC) directly connected to the broadband modem and wireless router is known as the host computer. On this machine, go to the Start menu, then Accessories, Communication and Wireless Network Setup Wizard. Give your network a name and follow the instructions, using the USB flash drive to set up each device, one after the other.