Making connections. (Cyberwise).Q I read the article on setting up a home network and I'm thinking of doing the same How should I start? --K. Walker Grand Rapids, Michigan A Good question. First, start by doing your homework. Head to a bookstore or library. My favorite My Favorite is an independent synthpop band from Long Island, New York. They released two CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives. My Favorite broke up on September 14, 2005, when singer Andrea Vaughn left the band. books on the topic are Networking Home PCs for Dummies by Kathy Ivens (Hungry Minds, $24.99) and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Networking Your Home by Mark D. Thompson and Mark Speaker (Que, $16.99). Next, check out your home setup See BIOS setup and install program. and determine what will work best for you--cable or DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , wired or wireless. Definitely ditch ditch (ditching), n the undesirable loss of tooth substance in the region of a restoration margin (usually gingival). the dial-up Also, be sure to check whether DSL service is available in your specific area. Notice I said specific. Early on, many people found that some providers were slow to roll out DSL service in their area; even now, it still might not be available. If you're not really sure broadband is available, head to Broadband DSLReports.com (www.dslreports.com) where you can check availability, see who's providing service, and read what customers are saying about them. As for the actual network setup, once you've done your homework, head online to HomePNA (www.homepna.org), which lists many of the products and accessories you'll need to get started and provides links to the sites. Be sure to reread Verb 1. reread - read anew; read again; "He re-read her letters to him" read - interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?" "Home, Sweet (Networked), Home" in the January 2002 issue of BLACK ENTERPRISE to see how other BE readers have set up both wired and wireless networks. And keep reading. In the coming months, we'll provide even more information on pain-free ways to set up a network--at home and in your office. --S.A.D. Mail your technology questions to Cyberwise, BLACK ENTERPRISE 130 Fifth Ave., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10011 or send an e-mail to donaldson@blackenterprise.com |
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