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Chapter 11: Networking Your Computer
www.gateway.com
Equipment you need for a peer-to-peer
wireless Ethernet network
For a peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network you need:
■ A wireless Ethernet PCI card installed in each desktop computer
- OR -
A wireless Ethernet USB adapter attached to each desktop computer
- OR -
A notebook with wireless Ethernet built-in
- OR -
A wireless Ethernet PC Card installed in each notebook that does not have
wireless Ethernet built-in
Installing and configuring your notebook for
Ethernet networking
Setting Up Your Windows Network is a guide that provides instructions for
installing and configuring both wired and wireless Ethernet networking. To
access this guide, click
Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation.
Turning your wireless Ethernet emitter on or
off
Warning Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere
with equipment on commercial aircraft. Current aviation
regulations require wireless devices to be turned off while
traveling in an airplane. IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, and
IEEE 802.11g communication devices are examples of
devices that provide wireless communication.