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Home wireless network question

  • 27-02-2006 3:27pm
    #1
    Apip99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 598 ✭✭✭


    Afternoon all,

    Does any one know much about wireless networks?

    I have the standard Eircom broad band at home, and we want to set it up so we can have the PC and the lap top on a wireless net work.

    I'm all new to this, but from what I have read. What I need hardware wise is a wireless Adaptor for the lap top. Is this correct.

    And if so what is the difference between 802.11b and 802.11g. Is it the speed. And can a 802.11g adaptor be used with the Eircom router, which is 802.11b?

    Sorry of these are obvious questions, but I have to start out some where!!!

    Thanks in advance,

    Pip


Comments

  • #2
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    I would suggest having a read over Microsofts wireless network guide.

    To answer some of your questions yes you can use a G device with a B enabled router, G is faster then B and you can augment your current setup to add wireless capability via another router with a wireless access point but personally speaking I would go and get a router that has DSL/wireless functionality built in so you can do away with the Eircom router.

    You can even get combo packs that throw in a WiFi adaptor for use with a computer see this unit as an example.


  • #3
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    As posted in the Wireless forum; this may help...


  • #4
    Catalyst
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Catalyst


    http://www.elara.ie/indexcomp.asp

    Centre section under popular categories in third row down there is an "about home wireless networking", might help :)


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