Wireless

The biggest advantage of having a wireless network is that you don't have to worry about running network cables to your various devices and all around your house or place of work. Wireless networks are especially useful if you use a laptop computer, tablet or Smartphone, as it allows you to use your internet connection anywhere in the home or office with ease. The added benefit is that you won't have unseemly wires all over the place, which helps to create a safe and tidy workspace.

If regularly have visitors who will want to access and use the internet with their devices, then a wireless network will be the best choice as they wont have to plug any cables in your network, as they can just connect to the wireless router.

How to set up a wireless network in your home or office

To establish a Wi-Fi network, you'll need a wireless router like the ASUS DSL-N55U Black Diamond Dual-Band Wireless-N300 Gigabit ADSL Router. If your computer does not already have wireless connectivity, then adapters that plug in via a USB port are the easiest option, however should you want to have everything integrated, PCI cards are also available.

These days most networks run either a DSL, ADSL or cable internet connection, but Wi-Fi clouds can also be created with a 3G signal.

Be sure, when setting up a wireless network that you protect it with a strong password. This will prevent unauthorised parties from using your internet connection to download unsavoury content, conduct illegal activities or infect your system with viruses. There have been several examples when people have sat outside a house in a car and 'stolen' internet connections to download illegal content.

If there are places where your wireless signal is weak, aerials like the TP-Link TL-ANT2409A can provide a much-needed boost. They are easy to set up and many have magnetic bases for simplified installation on walls, partitions or cabinets. The other solution for a weak signal is to purchase an extender or access point, which is also able to extend your wireless signal beyond the router's normal range.

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