Networking at home

Router with Wi-Fi devices found inside the home and who have some form of connectivity. Also personal devices such as telephone, mobile, PDA, is common among members of any family. The proliferation of the number of devices is a clear sign of acceptance of the information society, but also poses different problems, such as duplication of information in different terminals; data are not synchronized, and so on. This gives rise to the need for home networking. These networks can be implemented by means of wire and wireless, it is much more common for user convenience and because many devices are currently made ​​with this type of connectivity.

Wireless router / repeaters Meraki for the Internet Township

Introduction 

The development of wireless network technology is not the first time raises questions about the prospects - global coverage of public network and the ability to connect to the Internet anywhere and anytime. At a time when powerful corporations are experimenting with long-range Wi-Max and similar technologies, young and ambitious company Meraki Networks has made a bet on a different approach. Rightly judging that is used in most cases, unlimited access to the web (even in Moscow, almost all connections is unlimited, what about Europe or, especially, the U.S.) you can share bandwidth with others, Meraki Networks is building its network on the basis of a successful file-sharing projects. By the way, despite the peculiar name, is an American company and its operating time is a road in the U.S., where broadband access is widespread. A complex network of Meraki Mech is composed of very simple and user-friendly, unpretentious and inexpensive router / repeaters for traditional networks Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g with data rates up to 54 Mbps. Many private networks of continuous coverage area impressive, and there are options not only for the premises, but also for installation in open areas. A pair of Meraki devices, today we'll talk, especially since one of them belongs to the all-weather, and the second - a typical room temperature. 
Meraki Mini Outdoor 

As the name implies, this device requires the use of the street. Housing is safely protected from the weather and the sun's rays to ultraviolet radiation. Scope of delivery rather modest, all placed in a compact high box. 

 The picture shows the device is already attached to the antenna, except the twisted pair to the Meraki Mini Outdoor not connect any cables - power is supplied network cable, using the technology POE. 

 To get started, just need to connect the BP and twisted pair to a small POE-injector, connected to the same network and Ethernet, if it is used in conjunction with the router. 

 In principle, Meraki Mini Outdoor repeater can serve as existing Wi-Fi networks, in this case the Ethernet connection is not required. If you do connect a LAN or ADSL-modem with the corresponding output, the configuration implemented automatically. One of the strengths of all Wi-Fi devices Meraki Networks is their ability to self-autonomous configuration. That is why there is no set of instructions of the device serial number and MAC-address, as well as IP-address which is a web server system configuration. 


Turning to this address (6.1.83.64), the user will see modest page layout settings. To get access to all functions of the device, enter the administrator password. Login corresponds admin password in the form of serial number. To start connecting to the wireless network Meraki and type IP-address. 

If the connection is successful, and the address typed correctly, you'll see the following page: 

While simple, ie with the automatic settings, the user does not need to change anything, do not have any knowledge or information, in fact, go to the web server router is just out of curiosity. What is remarkable - when used in automatic mode as the network, and with a modem connected via Ethernet, all set up and earned without any problems. It also offers a system to register an account on the Meraki project and gain access to additional functionality, up to the cancellation of the "guests" of the network card for traffic. 

Switch gears in the Advanced setup mode and have the opportunity to manually set the number of parameters.

Among the available options there are, of course, the parameters for the Ethernet-connected. 

In a separate group identified available wireless network, you can choose to which of them will be used repeater. The signal is very clearly shown as a line, using Meraki Mini Outdoor possible to significantly increase the radius of coverage of lice home network Wi-Fi. 

In principle, all this should be the case if you require a network outside the home, to put a more simple solution.

Multi-3G-router LevelOne WBR-3800

Introduction 

Wireless network technology came into use, so firmly that no longer surprised by the presence of WiFi in cafes, and absence. The capital is almost entirely covered with the largest providers of wireless networks, and in apartment buildings, if you include search networks WiFi, then there is 5.6 units of access points, and it is only visible from the network, and a short distance, as the walls and ceilings are strongly attenuated signal. Of course, conveniently, when the network is always somewhere nearby, accessible by pressing a few buttons, and provides good speed. But do not forget that the capital's metropolitan regions are most attractive to providers and coverage are the best, and prices for the most lucrative traffic. Even the closest urban situation can be quite the opposite: you either wireless or cable, and if there is an opportunity for the ADSL-connection, the MB of data is so much like him to tell the pigeons. 

Fortunately, it no longer seems utopian or wasteful exercise using cellular network operators to connect to the Internet, all leading companies have special rate plans, there is in selling their equipment - modems, and once in the open field with a laptop is quite possible to check email, look for that on the network or even call through Internet channels on another continent, today's rate can even watch videos. Use a modem as the main channel still expensive, and using the home or small office with multiple computers is a problem of sharing the channel. Make a cellular modem, and fallback to work with him for several PC allows such an interesting device as a multi-3G-router LevelOne WBR-3800, and this device has a name MobilSpot, reflecting its essence. With capabilities and features of this router, we now take a look in more detail, traditionally begin with a set of delivery and performance. 
Scope of delivery, appearance and features of the router LevelOne WBR-3800 

Packaging LevelOne WBR-3800 is decorated in the traditional style LevelOne, compact size and with logos wireless technologies and a list of core functions to inform about the possibilities of your device. 

 

Inside the box are the following items: 
Sam router LevelOne WBR-3800 
Antenna 
Stand for vertical installation of the device 
Mains power adapter, 
Ethernet cable to connect to a computer, network hub or modem, 
Quick Installation Guide, 
CD-ROM with a complete user manual and software. 

Equipment can not be called outstanding, all components are necessary and are supplied with routers and access points, noting that unless you can stand, through which a square flat box LevelOne WBR-3800 can be installed on the end and save desk space. 

 

With this installation option, the device is flat black with a stylish orange trim not only takes up less space, but also allows you to direct the antenna in any direction, but hardly any difference in connection quality will be noticeably depend on the angle of the antenna. 

Much more interesting in this case, the location of slots. Yes, a wireless router LevelOne WBR-3800 is equipped with a slot in the router you can install the modem, made in a notebook format Card Bus. These modems operating over cellular networks, usually have their own antennas and their position in space as time is important, so that setting up a router slot has the additional advantage. 

 

Ability to use a 3G modem and provide for multiple users work through this connection - in fact, the unique ability LevelOne WBR-3800, it would be unfair if it could use only the owners of modems in a form factor Card Bus. If your modem uses a USB-connected to the computer, do not worry - with this router and it will work. 

 

At the rear of the chassis are all the connectors, including USB to connect 3G-modem and two network ports: one to connect the router to the DSL modem, the other - for the cable connecting a PC, in case the WiFi for one reason or another can not be used . 

The front side is not equipped with any ports or buttons, it is distinguished only 4 lights in the right half, they show a connection 3G, LAN, WAN and WLAN. 

Short list of possibilities LevelOne WBR-3800 (MobilSpot) 
Connecting to the Internet and provide Internet access to users, wherever available mobile networks 3G (or higher) 
Convenient customizable solution for creating a secure or open wireless network at home, in the office, at retreats 
1-port 10/100Mbps LAN atoopredeleniem Negotiation and MDI / MDI-X 
1-port 10/100Mbps WAN for connecting to high speed leased line or DSL modem for high-speed Internet access 
USB 2.0 and Card Bus to connect the 3G-modems 
Support for all major types of connections: with a static IP, dynamic IP (DHCP), with a dynamic IP with the management of the different sessions, PPPoE, multisession PPPoE, PPPoAL2TP, PPTP, and 3G 
Built-in access point, 802.11b / g 
Support all types of wireless security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK with TKIP / AES encryption, as well as WEP c key 64 \ 128-bit 
Built-in firewall to protect network users 
Support for cross-connections, VPN: PPTP, L2TP and IPSec with sewn data 

Reading the key features MobilSpot it's time to go to practice.