- Wireless Router
- Cable Modem
- Network Cables
- Antennas
- Wireless network adapter(s)
- Wireless LAN cards for desktops and laptops
Step 1: Gather all of your materials and consider also
purchasing an advanced firewall protection to keep viruses and hackers
from attacking your system. There are three widely used wireless network
technologies widely used: 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g. The most widely
used is the 802.11g, which is recognized as the best performing of the
three. None the less, all of your requirements should support any of
these performing standards. A basic devise for a wireless network and
sharing an internet connection among multiple computers includes a
network cable, a wireless router, wireless LAN cards for all
desktops/laptops and/or wireless network adapter(s), also known as
nodes. Some computers are also able to connect via USB connections.
Step 2: Proceed to connect your broadband modem to a
wireless router. These can be connected together by an Ethernet or Cat5
cable. The cable plugs into a router jack most commonly called
"WAN" or "uplink" or "Internet."
Step 3: Connect your wireless router with one or
multiple computers. First connect the primary computer to a router via a
network cable. After an installation is completed, the computer can be
changed over to a wireless connection. If your computers have wireless
LAN cards, you may set them up to communicate with the wireless router.
In the absence of computers you will need adapters for each computer.
USB network adapters are most highly recommended and can be connected
through a port.
Step 4: Connect all your computers in the network to
each other. If you have wireless LAN cards, you can set them up to
easily communicate with one another. In the absence of cards, you will
need a wireless adapter to be connected to each computer and its antenna
for transferring wireless signals.
Step 5: Configure the router's administration tool.
Open your web browser to enter the router's address for administration
in the address field and hit return to reach the router's home page.
Consult the router's documentation to determine the exact address for
your specific model.
Step 6: Log into the router with a username and
password provided in the documentation. For security purposes the
administrator should adjust the password to something more personal. It
is best to adjust the password after the full installation is completed
to avoid complications.
A quick guide to what you'll need and the steps to getting a wireless
network up and running.