Setting Up a Wireless Network Using Satellite Internet
Any room can become an office, that is, unless you have a dialup Internet connection.
In that case, you're chained to that bundle of wires hidden in the wall that only peeks out from one place in one room.
Wouldn't it be great to set the whole house up on a wireless network, so you and the kids can work and play games anywhere it's comfortable, anytime you want to? No more battles scheduling time among all of you to use the computer, and no more waiting for your turn.
The first step to getting your house on a wireless network is to get a super-fast satellite Internet connection.
You don't need to have satellite television service, either.
With a dialup connection or DSL through the phone company, you need service run to your house.
Satellite Internet works anywhere, on the principle that if you can clearly see the southern sky, you can get a satellite Internet connection.
Satellite Internet connections are perfect for taking your home network to the next level.
The fast, easy setup of satellite Internet lets you become mobile and do your work or play on your own schedule, wherever you're comfortable.
Wireless Internet networks take advantage of this mobile technology and let you become completely independent of wires and equipment.
Setting up a wireless network for your home is simple when you have a satellite Internet connection.
You can often ask the technician who installs the satellite Internet equipment to help you set it up.
They're usually familiar with a variety of computers, and know the process for setting up the connection.
If you're a do-it-yourself kind of person, just follow these simple steps once the satellite Internet equipment is installed: 1.
Check to see if your computer has a wireless card installed.
Call tech support for your brand or a local computer repair store if you need help locating it.
2.
If you have a wireless card, great! Just follow the instructions that come with your satellite Internet system to set up the wireless satellite Internet connections.
Do this on each computer in your home.
When you have a wireless Internet network, any number of computers can access it at the same time.
3.
If you don't have a wireless card in one of your computers, you'll need what's known as a wireless router.
The router connects to the satellite Internet modem and sends signals throughout your home via infrared radiation.
Follow the instructions that came with your wireless router of choice to set up the computer.
It's really that simple.
Keep track of all the documentation that comes with the satellite Internet system, so you can reference it now for initial setup and later if there's a problem to troubleshoot.
Don't be afraid to ask for help from knowledgeable tech support people if you need it-setting up a wireless network using satellite Internet can be confusing if you've never done it before.