1. Introduction

NOTE: This article is a bit out of date. See our Wireless Networking Need To Know 2006.

So you finally have given in to all the hype and decided to look into wireless networking? Well, you've come to the right place. We'll help you understand the buzzwords, choose a technology, and get set up in a variety of different ways. We'll also try to guide you around the many traps that you can easily stumble into.

But before we start, here are our three rules of Wireless Networking:

It never goes as fast as they say it does It never goes as far as they say it does It never sets up as easily as they say it does

Still interested? Good! Because the Three Rules aren't intended to discourage you, but more to prepare you for a successful and satisfying wireless networking adventure. Let's dig into each of the Rules and see what's behind them.