Thread: Setting up wired networks

Setting up wired networks seems like one daunting task-more so if it involves your house. Other than the irritating process oflaying out cables, the trou¬ble of crimping cables correctly, and most of all, confronting with the decor and ambience of your abode! The setup isn't scalable either. Wireless networking doesn't have this inconvenience. The setup is clean and can be powered up in minutes. The users need not even do any¬thing to their laptop. Just power up the laptop in the range of the router and you are instantly connected. You can also grant them quick access to the Internet, share files or even playa few games among yourselves.



How To Proceed ...

To begin with, we start with the computers. They may either be your laptop, your desktop computer or a scenario with multiple laptops or PCs. If your desktop doesn't have a wire¬less network adapter, you need to get one for somewhere around Rs 1,300. Routers are usually priced around Rs 2,200 to around Rs 10,000. For most of you, an 802.11g compliant router will do just right. If you have an ADSL connection, look out for a router with ADSL-connectivity feature.

We had a wonderful time experimenting with various options to present you with this article. We believe you will benefit from it, and that it can make life a lot easier for you. We used a Linksys router for this demonstration, and hence the menus, links and procedures are specific to this brand. Nevertheless, irrespective of the brand name, the technolo¬gy still remains the same, so other than cosmetic changes in the interface, the heart of it all still remains the same.