Wireless networking your place

A good demonstration of advantages of a wireless network can be seen in Bigpond’s advertising video for their ‘Home Network Gateway’ product. Check it out below.

Even better, anyone who has a broadband internet connection at home can set up a wireless network enjoy the benefits shown in the video. All you need is:

• A broadband modem with an available Ethernet port or built-in wireless capability
• A wireless router – if you’re modem doesn’t already have it inbuilt.
• 2 or more computers with wireless cards (laptops usually have these already)
• A gizmo network me service to put it all together

If you don’t already have these bits of hardware, they can be purchased at most electronics retailers or a gizmotech can install one for you when they visit to set everything up.

Once you have a wireless network up and running you’ll find it amazing just how much you use it. It’s simply more comfortable to sit on the couch or in a beanbag to read the news online when you’re not tethered by cables. As well as being more convenient, if you have a large family, a network means that everyone can get online at the same time.

As well as sharing a single internet connection and being able to browse the net anywhere in wireless range, other benefits of getting a wireless home network include:

• the ability to wirelessly print to a single printer from all the computers in your home
• being able to easily add additional computers to your network
• sharing files wirelessly between your computers without needing to burn CDs or connect cables
• streaming music to a media centre or networked audio device (a great fathers day present).
• connecting games consoles to the internet to play against other online gamers

If this sounds great to you and you’d like to start enjoying the benefits of a wireless network today, give gizmo a call on 1300 275 449. A gizmotech can help you work out what equipment you need, come round and get it all set up for you. If you’re thinking that a wireless network would make a great fathers day present, why not schedule a visit for Sunday the 7th so Dad can be there and lend a helping hand.