Internet wirelessly to a wireless network

Wireless internet has many advantages make. The main advantages are that you have around your home can connect to the internet and that no network cables through the house having to be drawn to where the computers.

We also see more and more to devices like smartphones and tablet PCs only wirelessly connect to the internet rather than via a cable.

A reliable wireless network

A reliable wireless network is therefore not a luxury, especially if you hold such devices. But even if you have a laptop or a regular PC which is not easy to draw a network, then a reliable wireless network in handy.

Something in computer terms is already a network called when two or more computers are connected and can share something. These may be files, but obviously the Internet.

A wireless network we have by using the modem / router that we made available through the Internet. More is nowadays usually not necessary because these modems / routers all have the ability to connect computers wirelessly with a device to make. And therefore the Internet. You can recognize a modem / router that supports wireless Internet antenna on the device is mounted.

So basically wireless internet would be very easy to make. And usually it is easy, provided that at least two important conditions are met. And that is the proper positioning of the modem / router and the radio waves the device sends free to all sides can be broadcast. And you must ensure that the wireless network adapter on your PC, laptop or other device within range of your wireless modem / router.

And that is often the first problem. As a modem / router is not really a jewel in the house, we often tend to the thing in a corner to hide, so he at least not in sight.

But that is exactly what not to do. Indeed, the wireless modem / router would work best when the middle of the room, just below the ceiling could be placed. Since they can optimally radiate radio waves to all devices to connect to this wireless modem / router.

However, this placement is an option few households. So something else must be invented. And best option is, the highest possible cabinet somewhere in the living room, making sure that the antenna on the device is pointing straight up and as far as possible from the wall. By the modem / router like this place, we make a connection to the most reliable wireless network.

Computers to connect wirelessly to the Internet

Using a computer or a laptop equipped with Windows Vista or Windows 7, it is usually not a problem for the computer to wirelessly connect to the Internet. With a Windows XP computer can sometimes be a little difficult. Therefore we take a Windows XP computer as an example.

Standard laptops have a chip on board that makes the laptop wirelessly with a range lying within the wireless modem / router can connect and thus a wireless connection to Internet.

A PC is not usually such a chip on board, so a PC to connect wirelessly to the Internet is an additional component is needed.This can take the form of a plug that into a free PCI slot is inserted or in the form of a USB adapter for wireless networking.

A USB adapter is just a little easier to install because the computer does not therefore need to be made. Moreover, using a USB cable, some with the placement of the USB adapter can be played. The chance of a reliable connection even slightly larger.

Not save on the price of a USB adapter for a wireless Internet connection.  When buying wireless networking equipment for parts always known brands such as Linksys. These are slightly better with other wireless network equipment over so you most reliable connection.

A USB adapter for wireless network

Installing a USB wireless network adapter for a little wrong, if you first install the included software before the adapter to the PC to connect. Once the software is installed, the software will instantly search for available wireless networks.

Now you just have to pay attention. Because it may be that there are a number of wireless networks within range of your wireless network adapter. For example, that of your neighbors. Obviously it is important to select your own wireless network.

The name of your wireless network can be found usually on the underside of the wireless modem / router provided by your ISP. Note the name and also the WPA security key. For this security key must be entered when your wireless network from the row of available wireless networks have selected.

Once you have entered the security key and clicked connect the software to connect to your wireless network. In the Windows system tray, left of the clock, will usually be a signal strength icon is displayed. By clicking, you can see which wireless networks are more available and also reconnect, if need be.

If you have a USB cable connected between your computer and the wireless network adapter, you now a bit with the placement of the USB adapter to slide until you have found the strongest signal. When something goes wrong with connecting to your wireless network then this is often due to a weak signal. Concern in this case, first for a better positioning of the USB adapter before attempting to reconnect to your wireless network.

Or if that does not work, rather than the computer near the wireless modem / router, and then make the first connection. Once the connection has been reached and, you can restore the PC to its proper place and then see if that spot from connecting to the wireless network is possible.

You know for sure that it worked and that the adapter is installed and working. It is only important to get enough signal to connect to where the PC.

Once connected to your wireless network is made and the signal is good, you are using Internet Explorer or another web browser and Wi-Fi is a fact. Wireless Internet on your computer can make a piece of cake, provided you take the time to take it easy.

Self build and install a hard disk

The computer has what is called an open architecture. This also means that you can add items to your computer. Self build and install a hard drive is of course also possible. For the installation of an additional hard disk space must of course be available in the system cabinet.

It is therefore advisable to first consider whether the core is room for a second hard drive. You can immediately see, what kind of connections your computer supports. IDE, SATA or both.

In the example above picture shows that the core takes two hard drives attached via an IDE interface.

IDE or SATA interface

Modern computers often support both the hard disk interfaces.

All the old IDE interface with the core flat cable 80 or the newer SATA interface. However, slowly we see the old IDE interface disappear. 

Install a SATA hard drive and installing it is as simple as the installation and installing an IDE hard drive if your computer is equipped with at least Windows XP with Service Pack 2. 

1. If you use automatic updating on your Windows XP computer, you can assume that this is the case. In order for you as simple as possible is advisable, when adding a disk to the computer, choose the interface that is already in your computer.
   

   The hard disk installation and connection

   In most computer cases is above or below the installed hard disk space free to the new hard drive to install. Incorporating a hard drive is usually as follows:

   1. If you are installing an IDE hard drive, first set the Master / Slave settings correctly, before you build in hard drive. How to access the hard drive is set as master or as slave, found usually on the top of the hard disk. The actual jumpers are located on the back of the hard disk. The red arrow indicating white block in the above picture you can carefully pick off the metal rods and holding the same position on two different rods lowered. The white block on the right two metal rods to lower the new drive as Master, or Slave. Each IDE cable, only one master device and only one set as slave. The hard disk where Windows is and from which the computer is booted therefore, should always be set as Master. Because a computer can not boot from a hard drive set as slave. A second hard disk standard set as a slave, the chance that something goes wrong then also small.

   

2. Slide the hard drive then the hard disk for a recess provided in the core and put the hard drive with the provided screws.
3. Connect successively the power and data cable. note the 80-wire IDE cable to the blue connector on the motherboard is connected. The black connector must be connected to the hard drive is set as Master and the gray connector on the hard drive set as slave.

To connect a SATA hard drive you need no special measures. The SATA cables for both power and data can be connected only one way. Other settings do not need to be done for a SATA hard drive. By connecting the cables, the installation and connection of a SATA hard drive thus completed.

Disk, initializing, partitioning and formatting

Once the hard drive is built in and turning on your computer, you will see that the new hard disk automatically recognized. But to the hard disk actually use the hard drive first, we will be suitable for use in Windows.

For this you need the hard drive with one or more partitions, and then have to format the partitions used. This may sound difficult, but that is not so bad.

The hard disk with one or more partitions and format it, navigate in Windows XP by clicking Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Administrative Tools to Computer Management. In the Computer Management window, select the Disk Management option.

In Windows 7, navigate to Disk Management to Start, Control Panel, System and Security. Then click on the option under Administrative Tools’ partitions on hard disk and format.

In the Disk Management window now open, you get an overview of the hard disks in your computer. There you will also find your new hard drive. Likely to be the new hard disk that it has not been initialized. Right click in the gray box where the message appears and choose Initialize Disk. After initialization, the message changed to: Initialized and Online.

Click in the large white area on the right mouse button and choose New Partition. The New Partition Wizard will now be activated. Choose the type of partition you want to create.

When you’ve chosen an extended partition, you must start the wizard again to one or more logical drives to create. For each logical drive or new partition defaults to the next available drive letter is selected. During the creation of the partition you want this to turn into a different drive letter.

Once the disk is provided with the required partitions, the partitions may be formatted for one. The formatting done by right clicking in the large white area indicates that disk management for the new hard drive.

After formatting and rebooting the computer’s hard drive ready for use and has the job, a hard disk installation and install completed.

DVD burner installation and install

DVD burner built into the computer and the burner then install Windows, each computer user who can hold a screwdriver. That is perhaps what made ​​simple, but if you plan on installing the burner a few points to keep a close eye on little wrong.

The DVD burner

In the early days of the DVD burner was still a choice between the DVD-R burner and DVD + R burner. That this was a strange situation where nobody really benefit was had, after some years the manufacturers of production is also clear. Today we have therefore only to lie awake. Any DVD burner that now the shop is not only supports standard formats DVD-R and DVD + R single layer but also, and dual layer DVD. Of course it is also possible to burn CDs in the DVD burner. When buying a single burner is wise to buy a retail version called in a box. The burner assembly material will be supplied if the corresponding burner software.

When we see the burner there is little difference can be observed over other media players and burners. The method of installing, connecting and installing these devices is the same. The only thing necessary to take into account is that the DVD burner is longer than its peers. This may be particularly in smaller cabinets sometimes a problem for sure. When the burner in such cases the upper slide of the cabinet is installed, it may be that the food in the way. This can easily be overcome by the DVD burner in the lower sled to build, but it saves a lot of tinkering if you are aware of this beforehand.

The burner installation

Before we can build the burner, the system unit are formatted. In modern cabinets can be done by, viewed from the front, the left side of the cabinet at the back unscrewing and sliding backwards. When media players and burners are screwed into the slide, the right panel of the cabinet also removed on that side to also be able to put down the burner.

The burner installation is a simple task, especially when it replaced an old burner. When the burner is added to the system may have front of the slide must first be cleared by the outbreak of a metal plate behind the front of the core. Freeing the lock is easiest when the front of the cabinet removed. The front lip is usually confirmed with you from the inside of the cabinet can press, which comes off the front. Removing the front also gives you the opportunity to easily remove the cover plate at the spot where the front burner by the later works.

After any preparatory work you can replace the front burner in the cradle and slide. Unscrew the burner has not been established.

The Burner

The burner must be connected to a free connection of an IDE cable (usually a flat gray, yellow or black wire). When the hard drive on an IDE connector is, the other end of the cable are on the primary IDE connector on the motherboard. Preferably, media players and burners connected to the secondary IDE connector on the motherboard via a second cable. The IDE cable from the hard disk to share with a burner is not wise. An IDE device adjusts to, the slowest device of the two. The performance difference between a hard disk and a DVD burner is pretty. The performance of the disk will therefore be considerably less on the same cable as the burner is connected.

Usually you have an existing DVD player connected to the secondary IDE connector. We can also fit over the burner. If two devices on an IDE cable connected to one master device on the cable and the other the slave device. Master / slave settings are adjusted by means of a jumper on the back of the unit. The housing of the device is shown on the contacts the jumper must be the master or the slave setting. Wisely, the burner as master and configure the player as slave.

When the settings have been made, both the IDE cable and power cable are connected. The power comes from the burner for a free Molex connector on the power of the PC. A Molex connector only one way but on the device. Once the connections have been screwed to the burner in the cradle and the core can be closed again.

The burner system.

Installing the burner is the last thing you should do before using the unit can be taken. Actually, installing a bit of a big word for this operation. All you really need to do is check that the device is recognized by Windows when the computer is turned on. Once Windows has recognized the device and indicates that the burner can be installed and there remains an act. Just click on Start and then click the right mouse button on My Computer. In the open context menu choose Properties. In the system properties window, choose the Hardware tab and then Device Manager button. In the Device Manager window, click the plus sign next to IDE / ATA Atapi controllers. Then click the right mouse button on the secondary IDE channel and select Properties and then click the Advanced Settings tab. Check here if the transfer mode is DMA. Adjust this setting if it is not. What happens after checking the settings have to do is install the burner software.

A DVD burner installation, and installed sounds like a lot of work so if you are reading. Yet it may well be that the burner mounting and installation takes less time than studying this article. I wish you much pleasure built.