Wireless Internet Tips

Shovna · Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:29 pm

*Wireless Internet Sharing*

If you plan on sharing your wireless Internet access, you will need to have
that option turned on in your settings. However, if you do not have other
computers hooked up to the network at this time, for security purposes, you
should leave the setting turned off until the need arises to share the
wireless Internet access.

*Wireless Internet Speeds*

Coming in at the slowest is Bluetooth, followed by 802.11b, 802.11a and
topping the charts currently is 802.11g. 802.11b is roughly equivalent to
the traditional wired 10BaseT Wired Ethernet networks. Therefore, switching
to Wi-If should not considerably slow down your wireless Internet connection
.

*Wireless Network Equipment While Traveling*

*You will need to have a wireless network card, either an adapter or
integrated in your laptop. If you do not have an available slot on your PC,
there are adapters you can purchase that plug into a USB port on the computer.

*Finding a Wireless Internet Hot Spot*

There are several stores and restaurants that offer wireless Internet
access, such as Starbucks. If you have a particular destination in mind, you
can call the hotels to see if they offer the service. There are also hot
spot directories that you can search to find wireless Internet access.

*Wireless Internet - WiFi Standards*

*802.11 is the Wi-If standard, however there are other standards which are
variations of the 802.11. These include:

* 802.11a
* 802.11b
* 802.11g
* 802.11i.

The differences among these standards includes speed, transmission
frequency, and price. 802.11g is backwards compatible with previous
products, but that is not the case with 802.11a. Make sure you check on
compatibility issues prior to purchasing products.

*Wireless Internet and Dial up*

It is possible to share a wireless Internet connection with dial up, but it
is not a very good idea. Some access points, such as the airport extreme
base station from Apple, will allow this. However, there is some slow down
time with sharing a wireless Internet connection, and if you decide to share
a dial up connection, you won't be surfing anything fast.

*Finding a Wireless Internet Hot Spot in a Chain*

If you are traveling and know that you will be stopping at Starbucks, for
example, and want to access the Internet, you can check out their website to
see what specific franchises offer wireless Internet access.

*Paying for Wireless Internet Access*

Most likely, you will need to pay for the high speed wireless Internet
access when you travel. Starbucks for example uses T-mobile as their
wireless Internet provider. You will need to have a t-mobile account in
order to access WI-if at Starbucks. There are some restaurants that may
advertise free Wi-If, but in general, you should expect to pay a fee.

*Nationwide Wireless Internet Service*

There are a plethora of national wireless high speed Internet services
available. AT&T, Sprint PCS, T-mobile, and Verizon are a few which offer
nationwide service. You will want to check out various pricing, roaming
policies and fees for the various networks.

*Mixing Apples and PC's to Share Wireless Internet Connection*

*You can mix apple and PC on a wireless network and share a wireless
Internet access. For example, Apple makes an access point called the AirPort
Extreme Base station. Even though it is made by Apple, it still uses the
Wi-If standard, and PC computers with a wireless adapter on the network will
be able to share the wireless Internet connection

*Mixing Wireless Internet and Wired Internet*

You can easily share a wireless Internet access while still maintaining a
wired network. There are many wireless routers on the market which offer
both wired and wireless network capabilities. It is also possible to add on
an access point after a wired router for wireless access.

*Configuring Wireless Access Point to Share Wireless Internet Connection*

Once you install the drivers on your computer for the access point, you will
be able to open up the configuration software that comes with the router.
The IP address 192.168.0.0 is the lowest in the network and should be
dedicated to the router. Make sure to follow the specific configuration
instructions that come with your wireless router, as each product will be
slightly different from one another.

*Wireless Internet Equipment*

The beauty of the WI-FI is that it set a standard for wireless networking.
Because of this, you do not need to have equipment from all the same venders
in order to run a successful wireless network. You will be able to share
wireless Internet access as well without having equipment from all the same
venders.

*Configuring Wireless Internet Card*

You will need to use the configuration software that comes with your network
card to configure your computer to work at various hot spots. Simply type in
the hotspot network name (various depending on the service you are using)
and state the type of network, such as access point. You can also scan
available wireless broadband internet access in the area and choose which
network you wish to connect with.

*Wireless Internet WIFI*

WI-FI, the 802.11 standard, is important for a variety of reasons. Having a
standard in the industry ensures that anyone using wi-fi will be using the
same standard, therefore equipment and connections are interchangeable.
Having a set standard makes setting up wireless networks, sharing wireless
internet access and working with wireless equipment more
users friendly.