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The computer itself must have a wireless adapter to connect to wireless networks. It is also necessary to have a wireless router, which must support the same kind of wireless communication as the adapter(a,b,g,n), although an ad-hoc network can be set up with only two computers and no router.
If you are talking about building of wireless network. Then you need a wireless router and a wireless network adapter (if you have a laptop you might not need it). If you have a desktop you rather will have to purchase a wireless network adapter. Pay attention to what kind of wireless network you are going to build. It can be a, b, g, and n types.
When selecting a wireless network adapter for a wireless network, it is important to be aware of the technology and capabilities of the router. The latest technology used in wireless routers is 802.11N, which is backward compatible with older networking protocols such as 802.11g and 802.b. However, the performance of signal transfers of a wireless network adapter is limited by the technology used in the router. For example, a wireless-N adapter will not reach its full Mbps speeds of data transfer when connected to a wireless-G router.
You can download the proper drivers and installation software from www.linksys.com
You might have to. Not many B-type routers support WPA. Check the router manual to see if it's capable of WPA.
It depends on the type of wifi adapter. The 3 most common ones are b, g, and n. First check the type of adapter your laptop has. Mine, for example, is wireless n. If you have a wireless g adapter then upgrading to a wireless n adapter would be a good choice. Alternatively, upgrading you're router to wireless n (if you're laptop is wireless n) would work too.
Wireless B is the 802.11b standard.Any Wireless B routerr has a bandwidth of 11Mbps
As long as the router you are trying to connect with supports -b or -g you will be fine. There is no difference between Japan and the US where 802.11 standards are concerned.
no...you can buy things like wireless internet cards or drill holes in the wall to hardwire it but having just a wireless thing would be easiest
A wireless only router sends out a radio signal to all the devices, B, G and N bands. The computer/devices have to have a wirless card/dongle to work though. It only has the one ethernet port for the modem to connect to it.A Wired only router is one that only has ethernet ports connecting it to the computers/devices. There is no radio transmitter in it.Most routers have both now, usually 4 ethernet ports and the wireless radio as one, so you can connect wireless or wired devices to the router at the same time.An example world be my older tower doesn't have a wireless card and I don't want to buy a USB wireless device so I can just use the ethernet cable to connect to the router while my Laptop connects wirelessly.
All wireless adapters are the same.
Yes, you can connect a PC wirelessly to a DSL connection. You will need a wireless access point/router and connect that to the DSL modem via USB or ethernet. Configure your PC to attach to the wireless access point/router using the wireless (802-11a,b,g) or eithernet.