Wireless Networking Hardware

network cables, for example, between two rooms or two buildings. However,
recent advances in wireless networking technology make wireless networking
practical and affordable. New wireless standards have facilitated the
development of wireless products with good performance and the ability to
integrate easily into a wired Ethernet network.
The Ethernet standard for wireless networking is the IEEE 802.11b
wireless standard. The 802.11b standard supports wireless connections at
speeds up to 11 Mps, comparable to 10 Mbps wired Ethernet. Wireless
industry leaders formed the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance
(WECA) to certify cross-vendor compatibility with the 802.11b standard.
These products display the WECA "Wireless Fidelity" (Wi-Fi†) logo.


Suppose you want to network a few computers together in a small area
where it would be expensive to have network cabling installed in an existing building. Or perhaps you just have a desktop computer and a notebook
computer at home and you would like to be able to roam the house with the
notebook computer and perhaps even browse the Web from the hammock in
the back yard. Wireless Ethernet makes all this possible. You can install
wireless adapters in each computer and form a wireless network.