Wireless Networking Wireless Networking Introduction Manufacturers didn’t make it easy for  people to set up home networks. They also  assumed everyone knew as much as they  did about how to set the networks up. And  we were coming across headache -  inducing problems time and again. Less so  these days. Now the manufacturers have  finally woken up to the fact that people  would love to have a network in the home,  to get rid of the cables, and to be able to  place computers anywhere in the house -  or garden! But the difficulty and apparent  lack of security was putting people off.  Major manufacturer Belkin are in the  forefront of these efforts to simplify it all,   Home networks. All the rage, and with good reason. These days, if you have more than one computer in the house, you may well be using an ethernet cable system to share your net connection. But these days, there’s another way. Wireless. HCR and they have come up with a brand new  range of wireless routers which are based  on the now-familiar idea of ‘Apps’, such as  pioneered for mobile phones. This has  meant that it’s easier for the customer to  understand, and easier to upgrade. Also, it  comes with all the security settings already  set up in the factory (all set differently!), so  you can’t get that wrong through lack of  knowledge. There are zillions of different  products on the market, but we here are  going to go only for the very latest and best  that there is, and all of it is from Belkin,  partly because we think it’s good, but also,  getting everything from the same  manufacturer ensures compatibility.  What you need The wireless routers below are grouped into two types: they are both wireless broadband  routers, but one has a built in  adsl2⁺ modem, and the other doesn’t. Since you already have  an internet connection you already have a modem. If you want to keep it, then you’ll want  the router without modem. If you want to change it, then pick the router with a built-in  modem. In either case, the computers you’re going to use also need a wifi adapter so they can talk to  the router. All modern laptops already have them built-in, but it’s easy to get one for any  computer that doesn’t. To get the best results you really want the adapter that’s designed to  go with the router, and that is what’s presented here. So, decide if you want an included  modem or not, and then go to the appropriate box below, which will have all that’s required  for your setup.   NOTE: You don’t have to get the adapter for a computer without built-in wifi straight away;  the routers both have 4 x  1 gigabit ethernet ports on them, and so you could still connect up  to 4 computers by cable as before, while still having others exclusively using wifi.  Router without Modem Wireless Broadband Router Wireless NN+ Adapter This is the router. This one does not have a modem built in. Please make sure you have selected the correct one! This is the heart of your wireless system. If you have a computer that you want to connect to your network that doesn’t already have wifi, then you need this USB adapter, which is designed to go with the router at left. You need 1 for each such computer. Router with Modem Wireless NN+ Adapter This is the router. This one has a modem built in. Please make sure you have selected the correct one! This is the heart of your wireless system. If you have a computer that you want to connect to your network that doesn’t already have wifi, then you need this USB adapter, which is designed to go with the router at left. You need 1 for each such computer.