Albert,
I have a network set up at home, both wired and wireless. 802.11 (WiFi) is a reliable interface but... and here's the but. The further away you are from the base station the lower the connection speed, and, the more users sharing that signal the slower the connection rate as well. Essentially you're splitting the airborne DSL/Cable feed so you're bound to have a drop off in signal integrity. You can still surf and do email but it is slower. I suggest you buy a multiport hub that has both wired (RJ45 10/100 Ethernet) and wireless capability. Run CAT5 cable from the hub to most of the computers and use the wireless WiFi feature only as required. One more thing to consider, they sell remote amplifiers that can pick up the 802.11x signal and amplify the signal, making it practical to use wireless at a relatively long distance from the base station. A bit of planning goes a long way, and bear in mind walls/ceiling/floors make no difference in WiFi. Please feel free to contact me if you'd like more info or have questions. Best, Jeff
I have a network set up at home, both wired and wireless. 802.11 (WiFi) is a reliable interface but... and here's the but. The further away you are from the base station the lower the connection speed, and, the more users sharing that signal the slower the connection rate as well. Essentially you're splitting the airborne DSL/Cable feed so you're bound to have a drop off in signal integrity. You can still surf and do email but it is slower. I suggest you buy a multiport hub that has both wired (RJ45 10/100 Ethernet) and wireless capability. Run CAT5 cable from the hub to most of the computers and use the wireless WiFi feature only as required. One more thing to consider, they sell remote amplifiers that can pick up the 802.11x signal and amplify the signal, making it practical to use wireless at a relatively long distance from the base station. A bit of planning goes a long way, and bear in mind walls/ceiling/floors make no difference in WiFi. Please feel free to contact me if you'd like more info or have questions. Best, Jeff