How to Make PC wireless help

Irish Gunner

Hey

Want to move PC into another room but dont want the crap of installing another telephone line

Read about 802.11 WiFi but what the hell is it and how does it work??

Can you convert sockets into telephone line & would this effect the data

Ta

dawballz

I don't really know but you might get more of a response in the wireless forum.

DingChavez

Irish Gunner wrote:

Hey

Want to move PC into another room but dont want the crap of installing another telephone line

A long wire can also work............................ >_>

woolymammoth

what your looking for is not WiFi, but 'regular' wireless. There are two
standards of wireless tech for the home network, 802.11b and 802.11g. they
both operate at the same frequency, but 802.11g has a larger distance.
punch either of them into google and you'll find out everything you need.

Can you convert sockets into telephone line & would this effect the data

not sure what you're asking here, but alternatively to wireless you can setup
PoE (Power over Ethernet) which would allow devices to recieve power from
the ethernet cable. But a much more promising technology, which has also
recently been backed by sony is HomePlug. this technology which is already
available will let you network up your home using the already installed power
cables, without the worry of having microwaves beamed about your home.
way better than PoE since you're gonna have to plug the thing in anyway.

some places that might ease your confusion on home networks...

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/homenetworking/

http://www.utexas.edu/its/wireless/install/

Irish Gunner

Cheers woolymammoth

Thanks for that will check this out

Ta

If you dont have any advise other than smartarseness then shut up :mad:

snappieT

Wireless is only really workable if you have Broadband btw...

ghostchant

and if your pc doesn't have a wireless connection you can buy a usb adaptor that does the job... mind you i've never used one but i was thinking of getting one...does anyone here have any experience of them?

smorton

g does not have a greater distance.
802.11b : 11 Mbps (mega bits per second)
802.11g : 54Mbps
802.11g+ 100Mbps

i've experience with the usb adapters. never had a serious problem with it. it was getting low signal when i first got it because it was in the back of the case behind my desk but i got a usb extension cable and stuck it to my desk and everyting is hunky dory

snappieT

G does have greater distance. The speed is based on distance, so once you leave 1Mb/sec on B, you lose all connectivity, however at the same distance, you will still have a good 12Mb/s on G, and thus more distance before the signal maxes out.