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Equipment you need for an access point wireless Ethernet network
For an access point wireless Ethernet network you need:
■A wireless Ethernet PCI card installed in each desktop computer
- OR -
A wireless Ethernet USB adapter attached to each desktop computer
- OR -
A notebook or tablet PC with wireless Ethernet built-in
- OR -
A wireless Ethernet PC Card installed in each notebook that does not have
wireless Ethernet built-in
■A wireless Ethernet access point to connect your wireless Ethernet network
to the Internet or a wired Ethernet network
Important IEEE802.11b and IEEE 802.11g use the same radio
frequency. IEEE802.11a uses a different radio frequency
than IEEE802.11b and IEEE 802.11g. All wireless
Ethernet components should use the same frequency. A
combination of IEEE802.11a and IEEE 802.11b or
IEEE802.11a and IEEE 802.11g components will
notwork. Some wireless devices can broadcast and
receive signals on both frequencies.
A mixture of IEEE802.11b and IEEE 802.11g components
will result in your network running at the speed of the
slower IEEE802.11b components.