A Wire-Free Shopping Spree Pierre SD

Posted by : Elizabeth Millard

So you've decided to make the leap to wireless? Well, welcome to theunwired world! Like any adventure, journeying to wireless requires somegear, a dash of expertise, and a lot of hope that everything goes asplanned. Here are some tools to get you started right:

ProSafe Power over Ethernet (Netgear)

PoE gives home users and companies reliable power over physicalinfrastructure for networked devices as well as older systems. Thatmeans there are no extra cables, or need to find yet another poweroutlet, since a VoIP phone, access point, or other device can be poweredup over the Ethernet cable.

This is especially a blessing in locations that are difficult to wirethrough traditional methods. For wireless implementations in smallbusinesses, Netgear recommends the ProSafe WG302 802.11g Wireless AccessPoint, which has detachableantennas, management control, and up to 108Mbps in high-speed networking"turbo" mode.

AirPort Extreme (Apple Computer)

If you run a Mac shop, Apple has a wealth of options for going wireless.And of course, they're artfully designed. The quickest way to gowireless is with the AirPort Express , asmall device that harnesses 802.11g for data rates of up to 54Mbps.

As a bonus, it also works with 802.11b, so older Macs that can supportan AirPort card or a Windows PC with a Wi-Fi compliant card can beconnected.

Another option is the AirPort Extreme Base Station. Unless the Express, which has limited range, the base...

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