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Appendix A - Wireless Basics
Who uses wireless?
Wireless technology as become so popular in recent years that almost everyone is using it, whether it's for home, office,
business, D-Link has a wireless solution for it.
Home uses/benefits
• Gives everyone at home broadband access
• Surf the web, check email, instant message, etc.
• Gets rid of the cables around the house
• Simple and easy to use
Small office and home office uses/benefits
• Stay on top of everything at home as you would at office
• Remotely access your office network from home
• Share Internet connection and printer with multiple computers
• No need to dedicate office space
Where is wireless used?
Wireless technology is expanding everywhere, not just at home or office. People like the freedom of mobility and it's becoming
so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wireless access to attract people. The wireless connection in public
places is usually called "hotspots".
Using a D-Link USB adapter with your laptop, you can access the hotspot to connect to the Internet from remote locations like:
airports, hotels, coffee shops, libraries, restaurants, and convention centers.
Wireless network is easy to setup, but if you're installing it for the first time it could be quite a task not knowing where to start.
That's why we've put together a few setup steps and tips to help you through the process of setting up a wireless network.
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