If you are looking to boost the connection success on your desktop, and you have not have very good success with the typical PCI wireless card adapter set up, you may investigate the RangeBooster USB Wireless Adapter.  The RangeBooster is plug and play, and connects up in a snap.  It is recognized by both Windows Vista and Windows XP, and allows a lot of flexibility by being able to transfer between different computer applications.

The D-Link RangeBooster USB adapter is a compliant 802.11 wireless adapter.  It is compatible with both the latest state of the art 802.11 protocols, while being fully backward compliant with earlier 802.11g and 802.11b protocols.  It uses a USB interface, so it can give your desktop or laptop up to a 12 times speed increase in regards to Internet access.

Once connected you are able to share files, music, photos, as well as a high-speed wireless Internet connection.  The set up wizard takes you step by step through the installation process. Because it connects through a USB connection the RangeBooster D-Link Wireless USB adapter is truly plug and play, you do not have to power down to install like you do with typical PCI card adapters.

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How many times have you wished there was a way for you to link your music stereo system with your computer, or to have your stereo be able to connect wirelessly to your computer set up?  Well now there is.

The D-Link Wireless Media player connects your entire home stereo and entertainment system to your existing network. You can then stream video, music, or photos to and from your Windows PC, to your stereo and television.  All this is possible without having to run cables or wires around and through your home.

The Wireless media player uses existing 802.11g technology to connect media content at a maximum rate of up to fifty-four Mbps.  You can stream using the Ethernet at up to one hundred Mbps.  The D-Link DSM-320RD is a full function media center, and it is fully compatible with both wireless and wired routers and Internet access points.

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If you are looking for a high performance PCI adapter for your desktop, one that will maximize your Internet connection while still providing the convenience that comes from a wireless connection, then the Xtreme DWA D-Link Desktop adaptor is for you.

Everything on this card is designed to maximize performance.  It provides speeds up to 14 times faster and from distances up to 6 times further away than standard 802.11g systems.  It is compatible with both 802.11b and 802.11g, and offers full backward compatibility.  You can share music, photos, files, printers, video, and storage as well as an Internet connection.

When you take a look at the Xtreme wireless adapter the first thing you notice is it appears to be three cards in one.  Not just one, or even two, but three full size antennas sprout outward from the card, to ensure that reception for sending and receiving is at maximum.  It is designed to use in industrial and office environments where the signal strength from the router may not be strong.

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Sometimes you have a need for a wireless router or wireless access point, but because of the distance, or type of construction, you can’t use a traditional wireless router.  When you attempt to, you find that you have either no signal, or one that is unreliable.  Well there are new products that can solve your problem.  One of them is the Netgear Powerline Ethernet Adapter.

The Netgear adapter is a bit different in the way that it operates.  It turns your household current into a transmission network.  Simply plug one Netgear Powerline Ethernet adapter into your router, and then plug the other end into the wall socket.

Then, you plug another Netgear Powerline Adapter into your computer, and the other end of the second Adapter into the wall socket.  That’s it.  No running wires, no worrying about the signal strength or viability of the wireless signal.

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If you have ever had a network that has not the strength that you need, or you know that your network would work ever so much better with a little more horsepower, then the Ampaqs Indoor Fixed Gain Booster Amplifier is for you.

Ampaqs is an amplifier designed directly for wireless 2.4ghz networks.  It has an easy plug and play installation procedure and it is set up to work with an indoor wireless router and access point to improve performance and sensitivity.  It works equally well with 802.11b and 802.11g wireless protocols, and increases range by improving receive as well as transmit gain.  The power increase is impressive in itself, only 5 milliwatts is needed across the input to get a full 1-watt output.

The Ampaqs Indoor Fixed Gain Booster Amplifier is rugged, constructed out of high aircraft grade aluminum.  It features power and transmit LED lights on its face, and built in lighting and power surge protection.  It is a high gain solution, and assists to increase the range of low powered modems and radio frequency modems.

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The Zydas Wireless Mini Pen Drive adapter is built to be small, and transportable.  It incorporates the latest in Pen Drive Adapter technology. It is also a full-featured USB 2.0 wireless adapter.  The Zydas complies fully with both the 802.11g and 802.11b standards, and is a versatile and functional wireless device.

Despite its small size the Zydas chipset packs a wallop.  The effective range indoors is better than some of its larger USB 2.0 brethren.  The Zydas has been tested successfully indoors to over three hundred feet, and outdoors its effective range tops out over one thousand feet.  The Zydas Pen Drive features a 64-256-bit encryption capability, supporting both WPA and WEP encryption.

In addition, the Zydas Pen Drive supports peer-to-peer communications between users, without any access point required.  This is a very handy feature if you mobile, with several users using laptops or other devices. You can form your own mini network and exchange files and information without actually being connected to the Internet.

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Connecting a Wireless print server to your existing network does not need to be a hassle or an inconvenience.  One of the best options when you want to establish a reliable print server is to connect up a Linksys WPS54g  USB print Server.  It communicates with your network on the 802.111g wireless frequency, and the wireless option allows you to place the Print server wherever it is the most convenient.

The Linksys WPS54g print server can be connected up directly with your network.  This is handy if you have a network server that is not 802.11g, or if your router or access point is not wireless.  But the true versatility of the Linksys WPS54g comes with the wireless configuration.

Setup is a breeze, it is simply plug and play.  When you connect the Linksys print server, a dialog box pops up and you will be instructed to insert the CD-ROM that comes packaged with the retail versions of the Server.  If you have obtained the server in a different method, then the Linksys Web site provides driver access.

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Setting up your first Internet wireless router can seem like a chore.  One good choice for a first time system is the Belkin Wireless G Router.  It lets a user share files, and a broadband Internet connection among several computers without stringing unsightly cables.  It uses the 802.11g protocols for wireless communication, and makes accessing printers, hard drives, the Internet, and other computers easy as pie.

The Belkin Wireless G Router uses a 4 port hard-wired 10/100 base, with T Ethernet.  You can hook up to four computers to it using Ethernet cable.  But the wireless feature is where this router really sings.  The speed that the Belkin Router brings to the table is impressive.  It is nearly five times faster than the previous 802.11b technology that it was designed to replace. The 2.4ghz signal reaches to users over four hundred feet away, and the Belkin G wireless router is also backward compatible with devices that use the older 802.11b standard.

The size of the Belkin Wireless G Router is small, it is very low profile.  It can be positioned near a printer, or a fair distance away.  Connecting to its access point is simple using an Ethernet cable.  Encryption is built in, so information and data files carried wirelessly are safe from prying eyes.  Installation is simple; the Router is plug and play.  Drivers come with the packaged CD-ROM, and the router is compatible with Windows 98 and above.  If you have a router without the CD-ROM then drivers are also easily accessed on the Belkin website on the Internet.

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