In the last post, my home network was a single sub-net and supported wired and ABG wireless devices including a Wii, XBox 360, one wirelessly-connected Color/FAX printer, wired LaserJet printer, two wired desktops, two wireless desktops, and three laptops. In the last week, I’ve replaced this network piece-by-piece as follows:
First, I added a LinkSys 10/100/1000 [...]
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Home Network (Part 3 of 3)
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Home Network (Part 2 of 3)
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In the last installment, I described the basic single sub-net home LAN with two runs of CAT5 (one going upstairs, and one going downstairs). In this installment, I describe our foray into the wireless world.
As our kids became older, it became more and more important for us to have a centrally-located computer downstairs. So, we [...]
Home Network (Part 1 of 3)
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The first part will cover the basic one-subnet, home network. The second covers the ABG wireless period including problems with the XBox. And, the last covers the current two-subnet ABGN+ wireless period.
DSL from Verizon is straight-forward for most people. The fastest available to us was the 3Mb-up-1.5Mb-down DSL (which establishes a line speed that is [...]
