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Chapter 7: Networking Your Computer

For an access point wireless Ethernet network you need:

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Two or more computers with wireless Ethernet emitters

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One access point

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One broadband Internet connection (optional)

Click 

, then click 

. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control 

Panel is in Category View, click 

.

Click/Double-click 

, click the 

 tab, then click 

. The Device 

Manager window opens.

Click the plus (+) in front of 

. The wireless Ethernet device installed 

in your computer is listed. If one is not listed, you must install one.

IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g use the same radio frequency. 
IEEE 802.11a uses a different radio frequency than IEEE 802.11b 
and IEEE 802.11g. All wireless Ethernet components must use the 
same frequency. A combination of IEEE 802.11a and IEEE 802.11b 
or IEEE 802.11a and IEEE 802.11g components will not work. Some 
wireless devices can broadcast and receive signals on both 
frequencies.

A mixture of IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g components will result 
in your network running at the speed of the slower IEEE 802.11b 
components.

When buying your access point, be sure the model includes 
everything your network needs, including:

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802.11g support - for next-generation, high-speed wireless 
communications

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Internet security features - such as a firewall to protect your network 
from unwanted intruders

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Wireless security features - such as 128-bit WEP encryption

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4-port switch - to eliminate the need for additional network hardware

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DHCP server/dynamic IP address assignment - to automatically 
configure network and IP addresses