You??™re
probably thinking that everything??™s running fine and you might just skip this chapter. I would
advise you to read this chapter in its entirety, even if you do so at a later time, so that if a problem
or situation calls for it, you will be educated on the basics (and some of the not-so-basics) of using
your Mac on a network.
Wired or Wireless? That Is the Question!
Apple installed a wireless network adapter in your Mac called an AirPort card, which allows the
Mac to communicate sans cable with a wireless network router or switch. They also included a
built-in Ethernet port for connecting your Mac with a cable to a network router or switch. The
question, then, is ???Which way to go, wired or wireless????
A Look at Wireless Connections
Wireless is the way lots of people want to network these days. The obvious advantage to wireless
networking is explicit in the name: you are wirelessly connected to the Internet and other computers
on your network, freeing you from being tied to your desk like it??™s a ball and chain. Wireless
routers have become speedier over the years, so much so that you can surf the Web reasonably fast
wirelessly, depending on your network, of course.
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