You are talking to a customer who wants to add a wireless ne

You are talking to a customer who wants to add a wireless network component to his small office environment of ten computers. He uses DSL for an Internet connection and has a DSL modem that was provided by his ISP. What do you say he needs in order to build a wireless network?

A. He can only use a wireless access point (WAP).

B. He can only use a wireless router.

C. His DSL modem may have a wireless router as part of its functionality; otherwise, he’ll need a similar, stand-alone solution such as a WAP or wireless router.

D. He can use an ad hoc wireless network.

Solution

C. There are a few options your customer can use to add a wireless network to his environment. The DSL modem he is currently using may have a wireless access point (WAP) as part of its functionality. Such devices will have an external antenna for this purpose. If not, he will need to purchase a WAP or wireless router to use to add the wireless network.