What Is Wireless Broadband Access, What Can I Do With It And How Do I Get It?

By Miguel Poza

Wireless broadband access is a way to receive broadband on a computer without the need for wires. Instead a broadband wireless signal is sent around a local area using a device called a wireless broadband router which enables other computers within that area to connect to the broadband internet connection wirelessly.

What Can I Do With Wireless Broadband Access?


Well this cool innovation makes it possible for you to set up a wireless broadband connection in your home, which lets you use the internet on your laptop or a second desktop PC without the need to connect them to your main computer using wires. You would also be able to receive your wireless broadband connection in your garden and be able to move around from room to room within your house with your laptop whilst continuously connected to the net wirelessly. Once you get this handy facility you won't want to go back, its just so useful and convenient, especially to people that use their computers a lot at home.



The other great use for wireless broadband is where you can access the internet at public places such as cafes, restaurants, airports, train stations etc.. The way this works is that a business such as a cafe for example broadcasts a broadband signal in its immediate local area which you can log onto using your laptop (which needs to be equipped with a wireless network LAN card) This method of wirelessly connecting in public places is known as Wifi and the places that have these facilities are called Wifi Hotspots.

So How Do I Get Wireless Broadband Access?



To set up wireless broadband in your home, you will need to have a broadband connection already set up, you will need to buy a wireless broadband router which is the device which sends the wireless broadband signal around your home and you will need to buy a wireless network LAN card for your laptop or second PC which receives your broadband signal. Once you have the network set up, you will also have the added advantage that as your computers are networked together, you will be able to send and receive files from one computer to the other, read files off any of the computer hard drives from any computer in the network and print documents directly from any computer in the network. You will have to leave your main computer on for all of this to be possible though. However you don't need to leave your main computer on to use your broadband wirelessly around your home as the wireless broadband router will still send the broadband signal around your house even when your main computer is switched off.

If you only want to use your laptop in Wifi hotspots when you are out and about then you will only need to buy a wireless LAN card as a broadband router is not required in this case. The other thing you will need is an account with a wifi service provider to give you wifi access.



Wireless broadband routers and wireless LAN cards can be bought in most offline computer stores or you can buy them online too.

About the Author: Miguel Poza runs a website about broadband & broadband service providers with many reviews of UK and US broadband services, a guide to broadband technology, computer security and links to cool broadband content. Check it out at http://www.broadbandassistant.com



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