WIRELESS NETWORKRobin Boonie

COSC171 June 1st, 2010

Interview

I interviewed my dad. You would want your modem located within

cable length of the incoming broadband, and you would want your wireless router located centrally among the users

Devices you would want connected would be your computers and printer

It costs about 39.95 a month. The basic software you would need is windows Password are usually used(web keys)

My Wireless Network Needs

For my fictitious network I would need a modem, a wireless router, network cable to connect to modem, wireless printers, our computers of course, and for layout of the appt. we would want our modem located at the broadband entry, and a cable ran to the router which we would want to be centrally located based on the user locations, and our printers would ideally be located at the users.

Common Network Terminology

5 terms used in home networks: Wireless access point (WAP)- serves as a central

connection point for wireless computers Local area network (LAN)-network where computer are

close together usually same building. Wireless network- nodes have tiny radio transmitters

so they can send date in the air rather than through cables

Bandwidth- the quantity of data that can be transmitted through a communication medium in a given amount of time.

Personal area network (PAC)- network that links a variety of personal electronic devices so they can communicate with each other

Sample Wireless Network Diagram

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My Wireless Network Diagram

World wide Mjweb Mj

firewall Mj

modem Mj

wireless Mjrouter Mj

computer Mj

printer Mj

computer Mj

computer Mj

computer Mj

PDA Mj

cell Mjphone Mj

robin Mjboonie Mj

Wireless Router Price Comparison

Belkin play wireless router Staples-$79.99 Ebay-$ 40.95 Craigs list-$40.00

Summery of Learning

I learned that we can connect in many different ways. With wireless connection we can use many different devices through a router and connect all the devices together. We can have 4 computers sharing off of the same account and all using the same printer.