Wireless Networking for Boomers

If you have a laptop computer then wireless networking is ideal. You can connect to your high speed Internet connection in bed or outside your house.  It only takes a couple of hours to set up a wireless network in your home.

Don't stay tied to your desk when you can roam freely in your home with this D-Link quality wireless networking bundle. This bundle includes the 22Mbps D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+ CardBus Adapter and the 22Mbps D-Link DI-614+ Enhanced Wireless Router (Recertified).

The D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+ CardBus Adapter is an enhanced 802.11b CardBus featuring an advanced silicon chip design from Texas Instruments that utilizes their patented Digital Signal Processing™ technology. The DWL-650+ is fully compatible with the IEEE 802.11b standard, making it suitable for all existing 802.11b compliant devices. When connected to standard 802.11b devices, transfer rates can be up to 20% faster. When connected to other D-Link AirPlus products, the performance is even greater—up to 22Mbps! The DWL-650+ also features 256-bit WEP encryption, providing you a higher level of security for your data and communications.

The D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+ also includes a configuration utility to discover available wireless networks and create/save detailed connectivity profiles for those networks most often accessed.

The DWL-650+ is a powerful 32-bit CardBus Adapter that installs quickly and easily into laptop PCs. When used with other D-Link AirPlus products, it automatically connects to the network. All D-Link wireless adapters can be used in ad-hoc mode to connect directly with other cards, or in infrastructure mode to connect with a wireless access point for access to the Internet in your office or home network. The AirPlus DI-614+ combines the latest advancements in 802.11b silicon chip technology

from Texas Instruments and robust firewall security features. The DI-614+ is ideal for those creating their first wireless network, as well as for more advanced users looking for additional management settings and policy-based content filtering. Filters can be set based on MAC address, IP address, URL and/or Domain Name.

Wireless networking is a great way for sharing high speed Internet connections.   If you're looking at adding a high speed Internet connection,  DSL or cable modem is the best way. DSL of course is dependent on the distance from you to the exchange, while cable modem is dependent on your cable TV provider's offered high speed service.  Call your phone or cable provider for details on their services.

You can share your DSL/ cable modem high speed connection across several computers with a DSL/ cable modem router.

This page is all about the current range of wireless routers which allow you to share an Internet connection without having any bulky network cables around your house.