| Setting Up Your WiFi Network |
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| Written by Casey Ney | ||||||||
| Tuesday, 26 February 2008 07:19 | ||||||||
An increasing number of businesses are utilizing the benefits of WiFi (short for wireless fidelity) to connect and mobilize their staff. While the idea of adding WiFi to your medical practice may seem a little intimidating, the fact of the matter is, the process is not that hard. In a word, WiFi is freedom. It allows staff to connect computers and mobile devices without the mess and hassle of cables. This makes it possible to carry laptops around the office and into examination rooms - thus streamlining the patient/doctor visitation process. But how do you begin the process of setting WiFi up in your office? First, you will need a broadband Internet connection, wireless router, and computers with built-in wireless network capabilities (or adapters for computers that aren't compatible). Wireless routers can be purchased at a variety of stores, via the Internet. The second step involves connecting your wireless router to your Internet connection. Essentially this involves plugging the the router into the Internet cable modem. Next, the wireless router will need configured. Follow the directions that came with the product to complete this step. In general, the default settings on the configuration page do not require any changes. There are, however, three steps:
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About the Author: Jeff Merron is a full-time freelance editor, journalist, and copywriter who has written for the New York Times Magazine, ESPN.com, Slate, Byte Magazine, Macworld, Consumers Digest, and many other national publications. He's also a regular contributor to IT Business Insider and 108, a baseball magazine. He has a Ph.D. in Mass Communication Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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