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By Christopher Null and Allen Fear (updated September 10, 2004)

Not long ago, if you wanted to tie together a few PCs and a printer in a small office, you had only one messy option: get out the drill and start stringing Ethernet cables. Now you have several networking technologies to choose from, each with a range of relatively inexpensive hardware solutions. That's the good news. The bad news is that having so many choices makes it difficult to decide exactly what to buy, and that's where we come in.

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Products that adapt to wireless networks
Plenty of notebooks now come with Wi-Fi built in. But if you need to add wireless to your desktop, older notebook, or even handheld, you have plenty of choices.
Microsoft MN-730 wireless PCI adapter Microsoft MN-730 wireless PCI adapter
One of the first 802.11g desktop adapters, the MN-730 is easy enough for beginners and fast enough for everyone.
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The gateway to the wireless world
The best way to build a secure, full-featured wireless network for your business: Start with a versatile gateway/router with a built-in Wi-Fi access point.
D-Link DSA-3100 D-Link DSA-3100
The DSA-3100 gives your small business a good reason to provide wireless Internet access to customers as a value-added service.
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Wireless alternatives and add-ons
Wi-Fi gets all the attention these days. But sometimes you need to complement it with other technologies--including powerline and old-fashioned wireline Ethernet. Here's some gear that'll do it.
Buffalo LinkStation Buffalo LinkStation
Buffalo's LinkStation is a great low-cost solution for adding storage and a print server to a home or small-business network.
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