| Having a wireless network opens up many | | | | connect game consoles to the Internet and begin |
| possibilities. | | | | playing these games online. It is much easier to |
| Wireless networks provide an inexpensive and | | | | experience online play through an Xbox or |
| easy way to share a single Internet connection | | | | PlayStation 2 that is connected to a wireless |
| among several computers. This means you only | | | | network than have to use a modem! |
| need one modem, and you can add additional | | | | Wireless network connections are always on. This |
| computers to the network just by plugging in a | | | | means you can connect to the Internet |
| wireless card and turning them on. The new | | | | whenever you want without waiting for your |
| machines are connected to the Internet | | | | modem to dial in. Laptops can be carried from |
| immediately. | | | | room to room, and they will always have access |
| A wireless network also lets you access files and | | | | to the Internet. Since wireless networks operate |
| printers from anywhere in your home. It allows | | | | without the need to log in, you don't need to set |
| you to synchronize files you have on your laptop | | | | up usernames or passwords. |
| with your home computer, and you can easily | | | | The single greatest thing about a wireless |
| send files between computers as well. Using a | | | | network is that it is, well, wireless! The biggest |
| wireless network to transfer files is faster than | | | | reason to have a wireless network is because it |
| sending them via e-mail or burning them to a CD! | | | | eliminates the need for costly, ugly, and |
| Because printers connected to one of the | | | | dangerous wires trailing all over your house. You |
| computers on a network are shared by all the | | | | can use your computer in any room you want - |
| computers on that network, you can write | | | | no more being trapped near a phone outlet or |
| documents anywhere in your home, press the | | | | walking over that tangle of wires in your home. |
| 'print' button, and collect the printed files from a | | | | The cost of getting enough Ethernet cables can |
| printer that is connected to another computer. | | | | add up, and sometimes, you may even have to |
| If you are a game player, you've probably noticed | | | | make holes in your walls to set up a wired |
| that your games often have an option to play | | | | network. If you're renting, of course, this is |
| over a local area network or LAN. Wireless | | | | impossible. With a wireless network, you don't |
| networks are LANs! This means you and your | | | | have these problems - you can even use your |
| family can play these games together and don't | | | | computer outside if you want! And if you move, |
| have to be on computers that are next to each | | | | there is no need to disconnect and pack up all |
| other to do so. Let's face it - it's more fun to play | | | | those wires, and you no longer have to examine |
| against real people, and it's even more fun to play | | | | all the wires for damage whenever your Internet |
| against people you know instead of strangers on | | | | connection goes down. |
| the Internet. Your games will also play much | | | | You can see how having a wireless network can |
| faster over your LAN. Additionally, you can | | | | simplify your life. |