September 29th, 2010
by Edy
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The range of operation is decided mainly by the access point that you have. The power of your access points would decide on how long or how far off you can carry your laptop or your client desk top from the access point.
The range of operation is normally not set in a fixed way, but is realized when you move away from the access point.
Where there is not enough signal strength for the system to log on and work on the network, it can disconnect from the network. This will be the limitation caused by the location of the wireless network. As a user, you should be aware of these limitations and the maximum you range you can cover at your home.
You might have to reconnect if you go out and come back in. This could spoil any server based work if it is running when you are moving out of the network space or hot spot. Read the rest of this entry →
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September 12th, 2010
by Edy
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A wireless system requires you to have a wireless card that does the job of receiving and transmitting data. This is either on your computer or laptop.
Most laptops, as I said earlier, come with the card installed on it. All that you have to do: go to your operating system and enable the card. You can start using it immediately.
Well, this might not be the case with all machines or laptops. Please note that there are also laptops that fitted with Bluetooth and not with WiFi. In these laptops and machines, you need to install the wireless card to get it connected to the access point. Read the rest of this entry →
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September 10th, 2010
by Edy
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WLAN stands for Wireless Local Area Networking or just Wireless LAN. The wireless LAN can be set up using any of the wireless communication methods that are normally used.
The most common one is the WiFi or Wireless Fidelity systems. This is the brand name for such wireless systems produced by the WiFi Alliance.
So what is this WiFi? WiFi is a standard protocol and brand owned by the WiFi Alliance. Most internet service providers are subscribers to this brand and make equipments that fit into this interface. Read the rest of this entry →
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