Connecting The Wireless Gateway To Your Network; Home Networking And Wireless Networking Basics - 3Com HomeConnect 3CRWE50194 User Manual

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configuring the gateway.
Figure 7 Cable or DSL Modem Connected to the Gateway

Connecting the Wireless Gateway to Your Network

The second step for installing your gateway is setting up
the connection to one or more computers through your
home network.

Home Networking and Wireless Networking Basics

A home network is a way to connect all of your computing
devices together (computers, printers, scanners, modems)
in order to share files and resources. Once you've created
your home network, you will be able to connect to the
Internet from any computer in your house. If you have a
printer, scanner, or fax connected to your home network,
you will also be able to print, scan, or fax from any
computer in your house. With the addition of the 3Com
Home Wireless Gateway to your home network, you can
combine both wireless and wired networking.
Your wireless gateway uses radio signals to transmit and
receive data without wires. You can communicate with the
network by establishing radio links between your
computer(s) and the gateway. To do so, every computer
you want to use for a wireless connection must be
equipped with a wireless network interface card.
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