Wireless Making a Connection

Introduction Devices using Internet/Local Area Network (LAN) Computers, and Personal Digital Assistants Personal Video Recorders = TIVO & Replay Game Consoles

Devices using Internet/Local Area Network (LAN)

Computers, and Personal Digital Assistants

Personal Video Recorders = TIVO & Replay

Game Consoles

How we use the devices Email & Web browsing Business File Sharing Streaming music and video Learn Ordering Pizza Play

Email & Web browsing Business

File Sharing

Streaming music and video Learn

Ordering Pizza Play

Why not wired? Wired connections (10-Base T) are great if ! Installation can be costly $40-$120 per outlet Jacks and cables are ugly You are tied down to the jack

Wired connections (10-Base T) are great if !

Installation can be costly $40-$120 per outlet

Jacks and cables are ugly

You are tied down to the jack

Advantages of Wireless LAN (WLAN) Freedom of movement Can cost less Installation time reduced

Freedom of movement

Can cost less

Installation time reduced

802.11 WLAN Protocols a / b / g Protocol is states how the device communicate Manufactures device can talk to each other 802.11a uses diff. frequency from 802.11b/g Used when interference is an issue 802.11b is slower then 802.11g 11MBs 54MBs

Protocol is states how the device communicate

Manufactures device can talk to each other

802.11a uses diff. frequency from 802.11b/g

Used when interference is an issue

802.11b is slower then 802.11g

11MBs 54MBs

What adapter to use? 802.11 a / b / g 802.11g adapters are the best bang for the buck Most also 802.11b compatible Less expensive then 802.11a Great for transferring large files or streaming video 802.11b Most compatible and very cheap Great when you only need to surf and check email 802.11a Use when area is saturated with other wireless networks or you have unexplained low throughput on all channels (interference from other wireless devices)

802.11g adapters are the best bang for the buck

Most also 802.11b compatible

Less expensive then 802.11a

Great for transferring large files or streaming video

802.11b Most compatible and very cheap

Great when you only need to surf and check email

802.11a

Use when area is saturated with other wireless networks or you have unexplained low throughput on all channels (interference from other wireless devices)

Minimum Requirement $0-$70 Wireless LAN adapter or device with pre-existing WLAN Permission to access existing network like SIU Equipment Costs

Minimum Requirement $0-$70

Wireless LAN adapter or device with pre-existing WLAN

Permission to access existing network like SIU

Equipment Costs Max Requirement (New Broadband) $120-$300 Router w/switch 802.11 Access Point Wireless adapters

Max Requirement (New Broadband) $120-$300

Router w/switch

802.11 Access Point

Wireless adapters

All-in-One Cable Solution Service through your cable television company

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)All-in-1 Service through your Telephone company D-Link DSL-G604T DSL modem - 54 MBps = 802.11g - 100 BASE TX = 10BaseT/RJ45 wired - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11g = wireless - VPN, NAT, Firewall Protection, SPI Firewall, WEP: 128 = Protection methods between your computers and the internet

D-Link DSL-G604T DSL modem

- 54 MBps = 802.11g

- 100 BASE TX = 10BaseT/RJ45 wired

- Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11g = wireless

- VPN, NAT, Firewall Protection, SPI Firewall, WEP: 128 = Protection methods between your computers and the internet

PCMCIA Adapters Laptops w/o USB 2.0 ports Or port is being used for mouse Some may have port for external antenna Can extended range for special circumstances

Laptops w/o USB 2.0 ports

Or port is being used for mouse

Some may have port for external antenna

Can extended range for special circumstances

USB Adapters Simple to install Easy to remove and go when traveling Powered by the host computer

Simple to install

Easy to remove and go when traveling

Powered by the host computer

Gaming Adapters You have to program it prior to use in some cases Can be used on any system that has a Network Interface Card (NIC) installed Needs external 110VAC power source

You have to program it prior to use in some cases

Can be used on any system that has a Network Interface Card (NIC) installed

Needs external 110VAC power source

PCI Cards For Desktops computers No available USB 2.0 ports Normally have better antenna = better range/speed

For Desktops computers

No available USB 2.0 ports

Normally have better antenna = better range/speed

Installation of a All-in-One Cable Modem/Router/Switch/Access Point Location Needs to be close to cable TV outlet Best in room with the most computers Run RJ-45 LAN cable to the close machines Leave the wireless connections for less used or distant devices

Location

Needs to be close to cable TV outlet

Best in room with the most computers

Run RJ-45 LAN cable to the close machines

Leave the wireless connections for less used or distant devices

Installation of a All-in-One Needs accessories 75ohm coax jumper from wall to modem Splitter if you want to use the connection for T.V. (This can reduce the signal quality) LAN cables for each machine Each machine should have a LAN port Manuals for the devices to be configured!!!!

Needs accessories

75ohm coax jumper from wall to modem

Splitter if you want to use the connection for T.V. (This can reduce the signal quality)

LAN cables for each machine

Each machine should have a LAN port

Manuals for the devices to be configured!!!!

Configure first machine communicate with All-in-One Go to Control Panel and open Network Connections Dbl click Local Area Connection

Go to Control Panel and open Network Connections

Dbl click Local Area Connection

Configure first machine communicate with All-in-One 1 2 3

Configure first machine communicate with All-in-One Set both to obtain automatically then click OK

Configure first machine communicate with All-in-One Open web browser and type the following address: 192.168.0.1 Supply the default password to your router

Open web browser and type the following address: 192.168.0.1

Supply the default password to your router

All-in-one first screen

Calling the Cable Company $29 w/ automatic checking withdrawal & year Charter Provide them information off the box or unit They register the cable modem to work on their system

$29 w/ automatic checking withdrawal & year

Charter

Provide them information off the box or unit

They register the cable modem to work on their system

Installation of a All-in-One Change the password for your router Tape it to the bottom if you think you’ll forget

Change the password for your router

Tape it to the bottom if you think you’ll forget

Installation of a All-in-One Provider may have you make some changes; Charter won’t Save

Installing the Wireless Adapter Follow the instruction for adapter You will need a driver for your adapter Download the latest driver from the manufacture for best performance The following is for the Netgear WG111 adapter

Follow the instruction for adapter

You will need a driver for your adapter

Download the latest driver from the manufacture for best performance

The following is for the Netgear WG111 adapter

Installing the Wireless Adapter Install the adapter Insert Driver CD and run Setup

Install the adapter

Insert Driver CD and run Setup

Installing the Wireless Adapter Follow the software prompts carefully Some software will walk you through the complete process Others just install a driver and let you do the rest

Follow the software prompts carefully

Some software will walk you through the complete process

Others just install a driver and let you do the rest

Installing the Wireless Adapter $29 w/ automatic checking withdrawal & year Charter Provide them information off the box or unit They register the cable modem to work on their system

$29 w/ automatic checking withdrawal & year

Charter

Provide them information off the box or unit

They register the cable modem to work on their system

Installing the Wireless Adapter Scan, select your network, then click connect The strongest signal should be you

Scan, select your network, then click connect

The strongest signal should be you

Installing the Wireless Adapter If your adapter software left you on your own Control Panel  Network Connections  Wireless network

If your adapter software left you on your own

Control Panel  Network Connections  Wireless network

Installing the Wireless Adapter Click refresh list, choose your network, connect 1 2 3

Click refresh list, choose your network, connect

Share a little Your LAN/Internet should be active at this point You have to enable File and Printer sharing to access files or printers on other machines File Explorer  Right Click directory or printer  This will cause vulnerabilities so be careful of what you give access to

Your LAN/Internet should be active at this point

You have to enable File and Printer sharing to access files or printers on other machines

File Explorer  Right Click directory or printer 

This will cause vulnerabilities so be careful of what you give access to

Share a little Select share Allow to change files?? 1 2 3

Select share Allow to change files??

Security Very important Encrypt your connection so people can’t spy on you Not easily anyway 1

Very important

Encrypt your connection so people can’t spy on you

Not easily anyway

Security Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) Use 128bit to make it as hard as possible Use a pass phrase that can’t be easily guessed or create one using random characters

Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP)

Use 128bit to make it as hard as possible

Use a pass phrase that can’t be easily guessed or create one using random characters

Security Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) 128 key uses 26 characters Each device must use the same key Change the key on occasion

Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP)

128 key uses 26 characters

Each device must use the same key

Change the key on occasion

Security 1 2 3 4 5

Done Choose and buy equipment Choose central location to install for best coverage Share it and Secure it Need more help; Google for your specific equipment it

Choose and buy equipment

Choose central location to install for best coverage

Share it and Secure it

Need more help; Google for your specific equipment it

For Additional information or slides Email: [email_address] Wireless LAN Shopping references: Brick and Mortar stores = All in Fairview Heights within 1/3 mile from the mall Best Buy, Circuit City, Computer Resonance Online = www.newegg.com , www.buy.com , www.dell.com Finding good deal on technology: www.bensbargains.net , www.techbargains.com

Email: [email_address]

Wireless LAN Shopping references:

Brick and Mortar stores = All in Fairview Heights within 1/3 mile from the mall Best Buy, Circuit City, Computer Resonance

Online = www.newegg.com , www.buy.com , www.dell.com

Finding good deal on technology: www.bensbargains.net , www.techbargains.com