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Setting up your home network is not as hard as you may think.  All you need is a Cable/DSL Router to plug into your cable modem or other high speed Internet service.  You plug the router into your cable modem just like it was a computer.  After it negotiates with the modem and sets itself up you can plug your computer into one of the  routers  LAN ports and after your computer does a little negotiating you should connect to the internet.  Routers normally will have 4 ports that you can plug computers into.  With wireless capability you can plug in 4 computers or devices and also connect with Wireless Computers and Laptops.  You can also plug your internet ready game system into your router or a Network Ready Printer.  Routers are usually setup by default to do everything automatically so you normally don’t have to do any configuring.  With the exception of wireless.  If your Router is a Wireless Ready Router you will probably have to access your router’s setup screens and set up some parameters like security keys if desired.  Wireless functions are usually off by default and you have to log in to the router and turn it on.  Instruction for logging into your router were probably included with your router on paper or on a cd in PDF format.  If not most manufacturers website have all you need.

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Pain-Free Steps For Setting Up A Wireless Network In Your Home
By: Adrian Adams

If you have multiple computers in your home – and multiple people who need internet access, for business, school, or social matters – you’re probably tired of the hassle of sharing the one computer with internet or if you already have a wired network and are tired of dealing with wires running up and down the stairs, across the floor, and through the wall you’re definitely a prime candidate for a wireless internet network in your home!

While it may sound like something complicated and difficult to set up, the truth is that is doesn’t take years of technical expertise to get started. Here are four pain-free steps to follow to set up a wireless network in your home and then enjoy surfing the net on your laptop while relaxing on the couch! 

1) Buy Equipment

You’ll need a wireless router, a Broadband internet connection, and a computer that has either a wireless network adapter or an internal wireless card. Make sure the router box tells you there’s a built-in firewall – you don’t want neighbors stealing your internet, and a firewall also protects you from anyone else gaining access to your internet history or passwords.

2) Connect Your Router

Turn off your DSL or cable modem by unplugging it. Then, connect the wireless router to the modem.

Plug the modem back in, and turn it on. Walk around and do something else for a few minutes – the modem will need this time to reconnect to the internet – and then you can plug in and turn on the router. After another minute or two, you should see the WAN light come on, letting you know that the router has connected to the modem.

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