Medion Akoya LS, Manual

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Setting Up a Wireless Network
To connect multiple computers and share a broadband Internet connection
with a wireless network, you will need a
wireless router. Your cable or DSL
modem connects directly to the wireless router with Cat 5 cable. Your
wireless computers connect to the wireless router via radio waves.
Because the procedure for setting up a wireless network varies based on the
equipment that you are using, you should always follow the instructions that
came with your wireless access point to set up your wireless network.
For more information on networking, please see the Help and Support Center
accessible from the
Start menu.
Setting Up a Mixed Wired/Wireless Network
If you are networking both wired and wireless computers, you have a couple
of options. If you already have an existing wired network with a router, you
can purchase a wireless access point and connect it to an open port on your
router. In this case, all of your wireless computers will communicate with the
network through the wireless access point.
Or, if you don’t already have a wired router, you can purchase a wireless
router that has a wired switch/hub built into it. That way you can have any
wireless computers connected to the wireless router, and you can add any
computers that don’t have a wireless network controller to the built-in
switch/hub on the wireless router.
The best source of help and information when setting up your wireless or
mixed wired/wireless network is the manufacturer of your wireless router or
wireless access point. Please contact the manufacturer of your wireless
networking equipment for help with your wireless network.