Wireless Internet Tips

Wireless Internet Sharing

If you plan onsharing your wireless internet access, you will need to have thatoption turned on in your settings. However, if you do not have othercomputers hooked up to the network at this time, for security purposes,you should leave the setting turned off until the need arises to sharethe wireless internet access.

Wireless Internet Speeds

Coming in at the slowest is Bluetooth, followed by 802.11b, 802.11a andtopping the charts currently is 802.11g. 802.11b is roughly equivalentto the traditional wired 10BaseT Wired Ethernet networks. Therefore,switching to Wi-Fi should not considerably slow down your wirelessinternet connection.

Wireless Network Equipment While Traveling

Youwill need to have a wireless network card, either an adapter orintegrated in your laptop. If you do not have an available slot on yourPC, there are adapters you can purchase that plug into a USB port onthe computer.

Finding a Wireless Internet Hot Spot

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

Wireless internet - WiFi Standards

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

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

Thedifferences among these standards includes speed, transmissionfrequency, and price. 802.11g is backwards compatible with previousproducts, but that is not the case with 802.11a. Make sure you check oncompatibility issues prior to purchasing products.

Wireless Internet and Dial up

Itis possible to share a wireless internet connection with dial up, butit is not a very good idea. Some access points, such as the airportextreme base station from Apple, will allow this. However, there issome slow down time with sharing a wireless internet connection, and ifyou decide to share a dial up connection, you won't be surfing anythingfast.

Finding a Wireless Internet Hot Spot in a Chain

Ifyou are traveling and know that you will be stopping at Starbucks, forexample, and want to access the internet, you can check out theirwebsite to see what specific franchises offer wireless internet access.

Paying for Wireless Internet Access

Mostlikely, you will need to pay for the high speed wireless internetaccess when you travel. Starbucks for example uses T-mobile as theirwireless internet provider. You will need to have a t-mobile account inorder to access wi-fi at Starbucks. There are some restaurants that mayadvertise free Wi-Fi, but in general, you should expect to pay a fee.

Nationwide Wireless Internet Service

Thereare a plethora of national wireless high speed internet servicesavailable. AT&T, Sprint PCS, T-mobile, and Verizon are a few whichoffer 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

Youcan mix apple and PC on a wireless network and share a wirelessinternet access. For example, Apple makes an access point called theAirPort Extreme Base station. Even though it is made by Apple, it stilluses the Wi-Fi standard, and PC computers with a wireless adapter onthe network will be able to share the wireless internet connection

Mixing Wireless Internet and Wired Internet

Youcan easily share a wireless internet access while still maintaining awired network. There are many wireless routers on the market whichoffer both wired and wireless network capabilities. It is also possibleto add on an access point after a wired router for wireless access.

Configuring Wireless Access Point to Share Wireless Internet Connection

Onceyou install the drivers on your computer for the access point, you willbe able to open up the configuration software that comes with therouter. The IP address 192.168.0.0 is the lowest in the network andshould be dedicated to the router. Make sure to follow the specificconfiguration instructions that come with your wireless router, as eachproduct will be slightly different from one another.

Wireless Internet Equipment

Thebeauty 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 samevenders in order to run a successful wireless network. You will be ableto share wireless internet access as well without having equipment fromall the same venders.

Configuring Wireless Internet Card

Youwill need to use the configuration software that comes with yournetwork card to configure your computer to work at various hot spots.Simply type in the hotspot network name (various depending on theservice you are using) and state the type of network, such as accesspoint. You can also scan available wireless broadband internet accessin 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 astandard in the industry ensures that anyone using wi-fi will be usingthe same standard, therefore equipment and connections areinterchangeable. Having a set standard makes setting up wirelessnetworks, sharing wireless internet access and working with wirelessequipment more users friendly.