Hello,
Wireless uses radio frequency, and allows one to sit in various locations when computing. To install wireless, remember that:
1) The computer must have a separate card to convert the radio waves to binary information. A network card, while configured to work with a high speed cable, is not configured for radio waves.
2) The cable goes into the back of the router, and the cards in each computer receive the radio signal. For instance, if you had a LAN and didn't want spaghetti cable problems, each computer would have a wireless card. Each computer's wireless address is different; this is programmed on the card, just like an Ethernet card, only Ethernet is always hard-wired.
3) Get the 802.11g standard, not 802.11b, if possible. The distance a computer can receive wireless is usually about 400 feet.
4) Clear the path from the router antenna of obstacles. If the router has 2 antennae, adjust them so they transmit on different physical planes, so the chance of reception is greater.
5) You shouldn't have a problem with installing the wireless cards if the computers are "new."
6) Go to System; devices or help to inquire about the capability of the computer before buying wireless cards.
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