We get a lot of questions in the forum
regarding home networking. People want to know
what to get and how to set it up properly. There
is a lot of thought process that needs to go into
setting up a network. You need to think about not
only what you have now, but what type of computer and
other tech gadgets do you plan on incorporating in the
future.Plan ahead. But
look behind.
First of all, the router is the mamma
of the network. Buy a fast router, something like
a D-link wireless G 108Mbps. It'll support the G
standard, yet is also backwards compatible with the B
standard.
Go wireless. Don't invest in
major renovation projects just to run that Ethernet
through the walls. With WPA, wireless can be
nearly as secure as a wired network.
Also, remember that your Tivo and
other tech gizmos are likely to need access to the
network. Employ security protocols that they can
understand.
Finally, make sure you have all of the
latest patches for Windows, the drivers for the network
adapters and the firmware updates for the router.
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