It is not unusal for every member of the family to have a Laptop, Desktop or Notebook computer. Even young children have their own computer today.

Having all these computers in one home makes it a hotbed for installing a wireless network.

Don't know what a wireless network is or why you might need one? Well read on.

A simple definition of wireless communication is one in which information is transferred over a short or long distance without having to use wires.

Many people use wireless in their homes for other items like baby monitors, cell phones, PDAs and security systems, but don't think to setup a wireless network for their computers.

One of the primary reasons to consider a wireless network is to rid yourself of the tangled mess of cords associated with your computer and all of its peripheral equipment.

However, you can benefit in a number of other ways by installing a wireless network.

• Save money by using just one printer for all computers on the network
• Share one backup device with all computer users
• The freedom of mobility - Work on the deck, in the bedroom, in your home office
• Temporary Physically Diabled - Maybe you have had surgery and needto work from the bed or sofa for a while
• Handicapped - If wheelchair bound the fewer wires the better.
• Allow family members to surf the web from the privacy of their own room without the extra cost of multiple internet service providers
• It makes it much easier to share files between computers in the home
• Gives ability to use the latest wireless devices on the market like digital cameras and multi-media receivers
• Ability to use your wireless laptop computer in external wi-fi environments like libraries, external office, coffee shop, college classrooms or airport terminals.

Wireless networks are not hard to setup. When you do have your network up and running be sure set all of your security options correctly so as to protect your network from users outside your home.

Wireless Laptop Computers and Wireless Network Routers