Wireless network at home? What do I need to know?

A lot of good information here. I have a Linksys 802.11b system which works well. My understanding is that 128 bit encryption is slower than 64 bit, at least on some computers but I haven’t tested that.

For sharing internet, b is probably as good as g. However, I wish I had a g system now. I do high resolution scanning on one PC and transfer files to another. When you start to move a bunch of 10 and 20 mb files, speed does make a difference, so you need to plan ahead for potential system usage.

Nitpick: Since T1 is only 1.5 Mbps, I’d say you don’t need to worry until you approach T3 speeds (45 Mbps). :wink: