what is the difference between wifi and broadband?
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WIFI: Short for ‘wireless fidelity’. A term for certain types of wireless local area networks (WLAN) that use specifications conforming to IEEE 802.11b. WiFi has gained acceptance in many environments as an alternative to a wired LAN. Many airports, hotels, and other services offer public access to WiFi networks so people can log onto the Internet and receive emails on the move. These locations are known as hotspots.\n\nBROADBAND: Broadband comes from the words "broad bandwidth" and is used to describe a high-capacity, two-way link between an end user and access network suppliers capable of supporting full-motion, interactive video applications.
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WiFi - wireless networking.\n\nA feature most current laptops have built in.  Most have a slide switch to tur on/off the feature.  Others are controlled through the operating system.\n\nIf your workplace has a wireless network then your laptop can join the network and you will be able to do work just like on your normal desktop pc.\n\nIf you are travelling then there are lots of Cafes, Stations and other place where they offer wireless internet services.  You can use your laptop to access the internet whereever you are.\n\nDo bear in mind that nothing is free.  Most services you will have to pay for.
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a switch, router and hub are all related but different things.  for our purposes a switch and a hub are the same thing, they facilitate a local-area network by monitoring and organizing the packets going from computer to computer.   many times you can buy a switch with a router built-in.  a router is something that will take an outside broadband connection(such as your DSL) and allow other systems to use it.  for your purposes, a switch doesn't have the ability to interact with your DSL connection, while a router does.\n\nThe popular router/switch combo allows for the easy set up of a LAN as well as easy sharing of said broadband connection.
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depends on what you want I suggest a \nWireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster\nThe Wireless-G Networking Solution with SpeedBooster Performance Enhancement\n\nwhere you can have one pc wired and one wireless \n\nmust have cat5 cables and a broadband connection
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That's really a complex question.  You might try to ask a few questions with a little more direct ideas.\n\n"Network" in general is just a connection of many single devices or computers.  There are basically two types of networks.  LANs (Local Area Network) with a set of computers connected in a private network.  Or WAN (Wide Area Network) of which the most popular WAN is the Internet, though this can be used to describe large networks over many locations.\n\nI'll stick to "LAN" for this explaination.  A LAN is a connection of a few or many computers in a private setting.  Like in a home you can connect two computers together with Windows XP by simply plugging both machines into a Switch or Router.  I recommend using a router as it provides a little more control over the network and allows a single broadband internet connection to work with both computers at the same time.  With Windows XP the setup of a network is fairly easy with little or no special actions required.  Just connect and it should work.\n\nOnce connected both computers can share information and pereferials like drives and printers.  To share a device, simply right click on the icon for that device and choose "sharing" in the menu that appears.\n\nI hope that this basic explaination helps.  Again, please ask more detailed questions for better indepth answers.
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Check your connections. That's probably why most people changed to broadband.
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Clearwire.  It's a technology created by Navini called WiMax.  It's faster than cable, and the modem is portatble.  If you have a router, 1 modem is all you'll need.
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U can have wireless broadband connection by having a NIC card which is a seperate card which u have to buy. To make things easier. U can get this service from Reliance or Airtel if u ve in kolkata. Go talk to the reliance guys or the airtel guys. They will help u out for sure.
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Hi,\nDepends what flavour of broadband it is.\nIf its DSL or aDSL it basically comes down a telephone line on a different frequency than voice, hence you can speak and surf at same time.\nBUT you need a telephone line for this type.\n\nBroadband comes in other flavours eg. Wireless or satelite.\nfor these you do not need a telephone line you use a dish or an antenae....\n\nI dont know your area but it depands what services are available in your area.
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Broadband over Power Line (BPL) is a technology that allows Internet data to be transmitted over utility power lines. A subscriber installs a modem that plugs into an ordinary wall outlet and pays a subscription fee similar to those paid for other types of Internet service.\n2/1/06
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The only way to roam around the world using wifi is to have a wireless card in your computer or pda. You will only be able to use wifi at hot spots or places that offer free Internet access though. Let me clarify, free wireless Internet access. If you really want to be wireless anywhere would be to use mobile broadband. I only know about mobile broadband in the US. In the US you can get broadband from cellular providers.
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I have had B.T broadband for about four years now and never really had a problem with them. We run four separate computers on our system and although the bandwidth can get really busy and slow sometimes I have never had a dropped connection. At the moment I'm running at 5 Meg and pretty fast service. The technology is improving all the time.
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Wireless is just as fast for internet browsing, since most high-speed connections are well under the wireless bandwidth.\n\nHowever, to transfer files from PC to PC or run streaming video, wired is much faster and definitely preferred.
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Here's a site that let's you compare the best broadband service provider in the US. It will help you find the best broadband deals around!\n\nhttp://bestservices.awardspace.com/broadbanddeals.php
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Personally, I think everyone should have broadband access. You can do so much more with broadband, and the fact of the matter is that most web sites cater more to broadband users now than to dial-up users.
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If you plan to connect thru a cellphone, it'll never be as fast as real broadband or cable. \n\neven if you have wireless, you first need to subscribe to an intenet connection say roadrunner broadband, then install a wireless router to the cable modem. your laptop's wireless card will then connect with the Wireless router. \n\nRoadrunner is good, SBC Yahoo DSL is good too, but DSL is a lil slower than Broadband. I think Comcast is good too, if they have service in your area.
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Nowadays DSL is almost the same price as dialup. You cannot go wireless if you are using dialup. Its best to change to broadband and then you just need a wireless router to get wireless connection. Your computer will also need a wireless PC card or a wireless connection to connect to the router. I recommend a linksys router.