Wireless Router Setup
Why you need a router.
Particular reference to TSTT, Green Dot and Flow internet services.
If you have a high speed internet connection its only a matter of time before you might need to share it with two ore more computers at the same time. There are many ways to achieve this, but the most effective way is usually to use a router.
This guide will not go into the details of setting up your router, but is intended to give you general information you wont usually get from the product manual or your ISP.
The tips provided here should point you in the right direction and help relieve the frustration of setting up your router to share internet access.
The truth is a router is actually overkill in most situations, and most home networks could actually just use a switch or wireless access point. That's because most ISPs already give you a router which they use to connect your computer to their network.
The problem is the ISP's router often has a single connection allowing you to connect only one computer. The other problem you may encounter is your ISP's router (for whatever reason) may not assign an address to more than one computer at a time.
Also as laptop computer use is on the rise, and ultra portable netbooks
Since the price of a wireless router is often less than a wired one, the smart buy in most cases is often a standard four-port wireless router. Essentially killing a whole flock of birds with one stone.
What the router does
A router basically creates a new, separate network for your computers.
That means that it adds a layer of separation between your own computers and the rest of the internet. This is both good and bad news because while it can provide more security, it also may introduce various types of connection problems, and introduce complexities that go way beyond what the average user is prepared to handle.
