Wired Vs. Wireless (Wifi)

I think most people with high speed internet (dsl and cable) consider getting a wireless network for their home. They are especially handy if you have a laptop with built in wifi. So lets look at the primary advantages and disadvantages of wifi.

Pros.
No wires to run. If your house is already built it can be a pain to run wires through the walls and either in the attic or crawlspace. Also, you need to know a few rules when running wires, such as distance limits and possibilities of electrical interference. Then, if you don't buy the wires that already come with the ends on you have to buy or borrow special tools to crimp the ends on and have knowledge of wire patterns (pin outs). So when you go to your local electronics store/department you can pick up a wireless router for under $100 (several models closer to $50), and it comes with the cable to plug it into your modem.

Disadvantages. 802.11 /b/g/n SSID TKIP AES WEP WPA=PSK Can I buy a vowel? Well basically here is a quick summary of all that:
802.11 is a nerdy way of saying wifi.
b/g/n are speeds for data transfer b is the slowest, g is common, n is pretty new and is fast. If you laptop is g compatible it will work with a b,g,or n router, but if it is a b router the laptop connection will slow down. If it is an n router the laptop won't work any faster than g speed.
The other stuff has to do with security. If you don't set up security (a password) Then your neighbors can jump on your network and use up your speed. Also, a hacker can jump on your network. So an SSID is basically a name for you network so you can tell it apart from your neighbors. It is a good idea to make a unique name and not leave the router the default name. When making a password choose WPA-PSK or WPA-PSK2 these are stronger and harder to hack than WEP. AES vs TKIP doesn't really matter. Also change the Administrator password, Linksys routers have sold by the millions and it is a common mistake to leave the password alone. In this case your password is the same as it is for everyone else who bought one.