Gateway MX6452 8511385 - User Guide Gateway Notebook - Page 138
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CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking Wireless networking Wireless networking is the latest advance in computer communication. With a wireless home network, you can use your notebook wherever you like. From the comfort of your sofa, kitchen, or patio, you can browse the Internet, send and receive e-mails, transfer files, and use your printer. You can even browse the Internet and check your e-mail when you are away from your home by connecting to public hot spots commonly available in airports, libraries, book stores, and coffee shops. For the notebook user on the go, wireless networking just makes life easier. A wireless network uses radio waves to communicate. Typically, a wireless network is made up of an access point, a cable or DSL modem (for Internet access), and your wireless computers. An access point is a small electronic device that serves as the central control point for your network. You connect your modem to the access point, set up a network connection, then browse the Internet, send e-mail, share files and folders with other networked computers, and access other devices, like a printer or scanner. Cable or DSL modem 128 Access point