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Wireless Internet Connection with Wireless Router

Internet connection via DSL Wireless Router is a great alternative to wired internet connection as it offers mobility and freedom and de-clutter your home office from all the wires.

Most of the household today will have more than one computer in the home and home office for internet connection, which leads to a lot wires trailing all over the house. This is why wireless internet connection is a great alternative to wired internet connection. Besides offering mobility and freedom when working at home, it easily de-clutter your home and home office from all the wires snaking around your table.

Wireless internet connection still uses the same ADSL technology, the only difference is that the computers will have a wireless network as opposed to networking using cables. This is done through the use of a wireless router. A standard router aerials are usually 2dBi, but if you need better signals and larger coverage you can choose to buy an aerial that is longer like 9dBi which can dramatically increase your signal strength by about 30 to 50 percent.

These wireless routers allow you to share one cable connection and allow others to access the internet, share files and folders and even printers at the same time. Wireless routers are actually open for both wireless laptop and non-wireless PC. Some routers allow you to have as many as three to eight ports of cable, which means you could connect eight computers at the same time (computer hubs).

At the same time, there are routers which offer wireless capabilities as well as cable which means it does not matter if your PC does not support wireless connection as long as it could be connected through LAN cable.

 

Protecting Your Wireless Network System

If however you choose to set-up your home with wireless internet connection makes sure that you know how to protect your network system. Otherwise you might encounter problems like other people using your connection to download illegal content and is going to be associated with your connection. Any security problem can easily be avoided by employing a set of encryption keys and password in your DSL wireless router to limit complete strangers from across your street to access your internet connection.

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