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So you’ve got broadband. Great! After a while, though, many people find that they’ve got so used to having broadband on one computer that they want to be able to use it from any other ones they own, too – including their laptop, and computers that are nowhere near the broadband line. Traditionally, the solution to this has been to run expensive network cables through your house, making holes in your walls and restricting the movement of your computers. Recently, however, another option has become available: wireless broadband.

Wireless broadband works by using short-range radio waves to create a small area where your computers can be networked without wires – most wireless networks are no bigger than a house, although larger ones are possible.

This is how it works. First, the broadband Internet connection is plugged into a wireless router – basically, a small, cheap computer that does nothing except acting as the hub of your network. You then fit wireless cards into each one of your computers, either by opening them up and putting it inside or by plugging it in using a cable (such as USB) or a port (like laptops’ PCMCIA).

When you fit these cards and turn your computer (and the router) on, Windows should pop up a box asking you which wireless network you want to connect to. Your router should create a network automatically, generally naming it after its manufacturer (‘netgear’ or ‘linksys’, for example). All you need to do is choose this network, and you’re on the Internet.

Wireless broadband access is usually no slower than plugging the modem in directly, unless you have very cheap wireless equipment and a very fast Internet connection. It also gives you the added advantage that your computers will be networked together wirelessly, too – so you can easily make your folders shared and access them from any computer in your house using ‘My Network Places’.

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Basically, what it comes down to is that internet users in Australia now have an option whereas previously their only alternative was to sign up with the PSTN phone network. This portable broadband is simple to configure and won't break the bank. Businesses all over Australia are starting to understand its advantages and how it can change the way they currently do business.

With incredible speeds up to 7.2Mbps (faster than many ADSL connection in Australia) Wireless Broadband Internet releases your work force from their desk top. Imagine a building site office. Previously they would have to go to the expense of getting a phone line installed to have internet access, and pay monthly rental bills on the line, not to mention the connection fee for ADSL. Wherever there is a wireless connection to be found will become your work place, this could be on a train, in the garden or on the beach!.

Similarly the road warrior, traveling in the past & accommodation arrangements were tied to where internet access could be accessed. Did the hotel have internet access (and at what price). Now with a wireless device that fits in to their pocket or briefcase they can take their own Wireless Broadband Internet access with them and use it where and when they deem fit.

Until recently Wireless Broadband Internet was prohibitively expensive but recent price changes have seen incredible value. One of the best value deals is 6 Gb of data at HSDPA UTML speeds from only $49.95 per month with coverage to over 97% of the Australian population. With Wireless 3G

The great advantage of Wireless 3G Broadband Internet is that you can go online anywhere there is service coverage.

The other advantage is the Wireless Broadband can be used while on the move as it will roam from base station to base station so it can be used in moving vehicles such as buses, trains and ferries. You can even take the service with when you go overseas. International Mobile data roaming is also available to over 82 countries with 110 roaming partners.

Wireless Broadband Internet is relatively simple to connect and doesn't need a professional to come and install it for you. You simply connect the hardware; install the software by following the easy instructions from the CD. It configures your connection, save, hit ?connect to the internet? and within 30 seconds you are online and browsing. The procedure should take you a swift 5 minutes.

There are a few options available to you, but check out the Huawei e169 USB dongle with its interchangeable SD Memory card. This takes Mobile broadband to a whole new level as the dongle just fits in your pocket. No more carting around boxes filled with cables and hand size PC cards. Simply stick the device into any free USB port on your desktop or laptop (or micro PC) and you have a Broadband Internet Service. For all those road warriors, there's no excuse anymore for not keeping in touch

So with all these things going for Wireless Broadband Internet there must be some things that could improve? Well ?.. if you roam out of a 3G area speeds drop back to slightly faster than dial up. However as 3G coverage is 96% of the Australian population you would have to be very far out in the wilderness for this to occur. You might experience no signal in particularly mountainous or hilly locations.

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