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Wireless Networks

Notes 6.1.4 Internet Connections

A wireless PAN interface can be used to connect to the Internet. A user has the capability to stay
within a range and use it without having to forcefully sit in front of the desk.

6.2 SOHO Equipments

Small office/home office (or single office/home office; SOHO) refers to the category of business
or cottage industry that involves from 1 to 10 workers.
Before the 19th century, and the spread of the industrial revolution around the globe, nearly
all offices were small offices and/or home offices, with only a few exceptions. Most businesses
were small, and the paperwork that accompanied them was limited. The industrial revolution
aggregated workers in factories, to mass-produce goods. In most circumstances, the so-called
“white collar” counterpart—office work—was aggregated as well in large buildings, usually in
cities or densely populated suburban areas.
Beginning in the mid-1980s, the advent of the personal computer and fax machine, plus
breakthroughs in telecommunications, created opportunities for office workers to decentralize.
Decentralization was also perceived as benefiting employers in terms of lower overheads and
potentially greater productivity.
Many consultants and the members of such professions as lawyers, real estate agents, and
surveyors in small and medium-size towns operate from home offices.

Several ranges of products, such as the armoire desk and all-in-one printer, are designed
specifically for the SOHO market. A number of books and magazines have been published and
marketed specifically at this type of office. These range from general advice texts to specific
guidebooks on such challenges as setting up a small PBX for the office telephones.

Did u know? Technology has also created a demand for larger businesses to employ
individuals who work from home. Sometimes these people remain as an independent
businessperson, and sometimes they become employees of a larger company.
The small office home office has undergone a transformation since its advent as the internet has
enabled anyone working from a home office to compete globally. Technology has made this
possible through email, the World-Wide Web, e-commerce, videoconferencing, remote desktop
software, webinar systems, and telephone connections by VOIP.
6.2.1 Designing a Small Home Office

This checklist is provided so you can successfully set up your home network using the Network
Setup Wizard. The checklist is a guideline of the steps needed, in the order they should be
completed. Once you complete a step, or if it does not apply to you, check it off and then go on
to the next step.
1. Sketch out your network: draw a diagram of your house or office where each computer
and printer is located. Or, you can create a table that lists the hardware on each
computer.

2. Next to each computer, note the hardware, such as modems and network adapters, each
computer has.
3. Choose your Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) host computer. It is recommended that this
computer be running Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional and have
a working Internet connection. Choosing your Internet Connection Sharing host computer

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