So did you get the wireless network sorted out over the holiday period? If you are one of those people who still haven’t managed to get around to doing it yet, then really what are you waiting for? As mentioned in a previous post in this series, a home wireless network will really add significantly to the use and enjoyment of your home computers, the Internet and all those gadgets that increasingly are wireless enabled, such as mobile phones.

In the previous post we had a look at wireless access points. However those require that you already have a separate modem to manage your broadband Internet connection. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have just one device that did everything you need to get your wireless network up and running securely?

Well you can. The majority of the wireless networking manufacturers also produce units that will act as a cable or ADSL modem, a wireless access device, and router all at the same time. One word of caution, as these units are multi functional an important thing to look out for is the ease of setup. Some very good example of these can be found, such as the Netgear 54mbps wireless ADSL firewall router, or the D-Link DKT-710 Wireless G ADSL2.

So now you have no excuse, get working on that wireless network!