As we all know, wireless mobile applications are booming around the world. With the increasing popularity of wireless technology in daily life, people are more and more eager to work, study and play freely at home anytime and anywhere using the network. Especially with the increasing use of notebook computers, people are not satisfied with surfing the Internet just sitting in front of the computer in the study, but want to surf the Internet in a more comfortable place, such as lying in bed or sitting on a lounge chair in the living room. In addition, many families now have two or more computers, which requires multiple network access points in the home environment. However, most families did not take this into account when they first decorated the layout.
Setting up a wireless network at home can solve the above problems. It is simple and economical to set up a wireless local area network (WLAN) at home. People can walk freely in every room and surf the Internet at any time without worrying about cables and plugs. Can users really do it? Wireless? I feel unprecedented flexibility and freedom in my own life.
In the past three years, the popularity of digital format content, the wide application of broadband and people's growing interest in home networks have continuously promoted the arrival of a new era of digital media. Research shows that the digital home market is growing rapidly, and computers have become the center of digital media entertainment in the whole family. High-performance computers provide users with a brand-new digital media control method. Wireless technology helps to overcome the obstacles of walls, exits and cables. Room layout, floor planning, network connection and the location of the computer itself will no longer be obstacles for consumers to enjoy digital media.
Home wireless network setting method
Installing a wireless network at home is actually very simple, only takes a few minutes, and it is affordable. At present, many people use home wireless network to surf the Internet, watch movies, listen to music and play games at home. Install your own wireless home network now and experience a new mobile life?
The first step is to choose a wireless Internet service provider (ISP). Before deciding which provider to choose, you need to know what kind of service the provider provides (hourly charge or single charge). It will be helpful to take some time to understand its service content or call customer service. If you are already using the ISP's wired connection service, you should confirm whether the ISP's wireless service is bundled with the wireless broadband router.
If you haven't used ISP's service before, please buy 802.5438+0 1B wireless broadband router. Most routers can cover a radius of 30.5 meters (100 feet). Make sure your computer is within this range, otherwise you will not be able to guarantee the best performance and the fastest speed. Remember: deploy computers and routers at close range to ensure that there are no obstacles such as cement walls in the middle to get the best results; Because concrete will absorb radio waves, thus reducing the speed of wireless connection.
After successfully installing the wireless broadband router, it's time to install the wireless interconnection peripheral (PCI) card. If you use Centrino based on Intel reg? With a notebook computer with mobile computing technology, you don't need to install any other network cards.
Then please turn off the broadband connection and computer, then unplug the broadband cable (called Ethernet cable) and plug it into the local LAN port behind the wireless router. The other end is still connected to the computer.
Now, connect the second Ethernet cable between the Ethernet port of the wired broadband modem and the WAN port of the wireless broadband router.
After the fifth step, turn on the modem and wait for the status light to indicate that you are connected to the ISP, which takes about 1 minute.
Then plug in the wireless broadband router, the status indicator light will start flashing, and self-check will be carried out (about 1 minute). Once the light stops flashing, you can turn on the computer.
After all connections are successfully completed, you can set the built-in security settings in the wireless broadband router. These settings are called MAC (Media Access Control) address and SSID (Service Group Identifier) number. It is important to note that the default SSID number is usually set to101; Therefore, you need to change it to another number to ensure the security of wireless connection. You can choose any number. When modifying the number, you can use Internet Explorer on your computer to browse the router configuration. It is best to set the same SSID number for all wireless devices, which will help computers, routers and other devices to identify and cooperate with each other.
If your operating system is Windows XP*, can you enter commands now? inconfig\all？ View the Media Access Control (MAC) address. Make sure that all MAC addresses are entered into the MAC addresses of the wireless broadband router and the laptop or desktop, which indicates that the device can communicate with the router like a personal signature.
Congratulations! Now, you have successfully built a wireless network at home, and you can enjoy many conveniences brought by mobile life.