Wireless Home Networking Simplified

Where to Buy Your Gear

You can shop for this stuff in just about any electronics or computer store. Pretty much everything on the shopping list in Figure 6-3 should be available in the larger retail chains and easily available online.

If you are looking for equipment alternatives (whether the same Linksys equipment or the same type of stuff from different vendors), we highly recommend www.cnet.com. From the main page, click the Reviews tab and then the Networking tab, as shown in Figure 6-14 and Figure 6-15, respectively. Once there, you can drill down by networking type, manufacturer, price, or other categories. You can also search on a specific item such as wireless G routers. The results page gives you a table of all the compatible devices, ...