Assessing Your Connection Needs - Gateway Solo 9500 User Manual

Chapter 14: Networking Your Notebook
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless method for creating a network. Like
wireless Ethernet, Bluetooth allows your computer to send and receive data
without wiring. However, unlike the wireless Ethernet, the range and speed
of the Bluetooth connection are greatly reduced. Bluetooth is an ideal method
for connecting a notebook computer, PDA, pager, cellular telephone, and
printer that are all in close proximity.

Assessing your connection needs

To select the type of network that will work best for you, consider how you
will use your network.
HPNA
An HPNA network is appropriate if:
Your home, small office, or home office has a telephone jack with the
same telephone number in each room that has a device you want to
connect
You have several Windows-based computers that are used for drive
sharing, printing to a single printer, or surfing the Internet
Your notebook computer has one of the following:
Cost savings is more important than network speed
Your connection speed needs are less than 10000 Kbps (see "Comparing
data transfer speed" on page 198)
Ethernet
An Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network is appropriate if:
You are building a new home or your existing home already has Ethernet
cable installed in each room that has a device you want to connect
You are creating a network in an office or business
Network speed is more important than cost savings
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An HPNA jack for connecting to a telephone jack
A USB port to connect to a HPNA adapter
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