4 steps to set up your home wireless network

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1. Choose your wireless equipmentLinksys BEFW11S4 Wireless-B Cable/DSL RouterLinksys BEFW11S4 Wireless-B Cable/DSL Router
Buy used from: $24.99

Network firewall - protects against bad guys and routes traffic to ethernet and wireless devices

Linksys WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook AdapterLinksys WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook Adapter
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $10.00

Linksys WUSB11 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter v4Linksys WUSB11 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter v4
Buy new: $54.99 / Used from: $20.00

2. Connect your wireless router

3.

Configure your wireless router

4.

Connect your computers

Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router

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Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router

Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router

List Price: $59.99

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67 new or used available from $34.00

Average customer review:

LINKSYS WRT54G - Wireless-G is the emerging 54 Mbps wireless networking standard that’s almost five times faster than the widely deployed Wireless-B ( 802.11b ) products found in homes, businesses and public wireless hotspots around the country. The best part is, since they share the same 2.4GHz radio band, Wireless-G devices talk to existing 11 Mbps Wireless-B equipment. Operates as a DHCP Server NAT technology to protect against Internet intruders Supports VPN pass-through Easy configuration with web browser based configuration utility Read the rest of this entry »