good speed, good features and plenty of flexibility make this a winner

The D-Link DWL-7000AP is a wireless access point that is friendly towards all 802.11 devices. It's a dual-band/tri-mode wireless device - this means the 7000AP supports all three 'g', 'b' and 'a' standards. If you have one of these, you don't need to worry about what other 802.11 devices you will be using - chances are they'll talk.

This tri-band PCI wireless adaptor is designed to work with all of the ratified 802.11 standards.

Tiny, lightweight and rugged, this USB thumb drive 802.11b adaptor features 64- and 128-bit WEP security making it ideal for frequent travellers and notebook users without a free PCMCIA slot.

The WNC-0300 is an 802.11g/b PCI card, and is the counterpart of the WPC-0300 PC card.

We used a range of tests on the wireless equipment to gauge their abilities to perform under duress, as well as provide empirical evaluations on the set-up, configuration, management and software capabilities.

Slow speeds and a high price make this an underwhelming offering

Good value if purchased with a plan, the telstra’s speed impresses

3Coms AirConnect is one of the high-speed wireless LAN (WLAN) contenders, combining three PC Card network interface cards and a base station. The AirConnect cards dont inspire confidence, as the aerial assembly isnt securely fixed to the card body. 3Com looks to have remedied this with the release of the new XJACK cards (estimated at $400 each). These cards have a pop-up antenna and are less prone to breaking off the card.

In recent years, broadband Internet connections have grown exponentially in popularity as major providers have raced to extend the coverage of cable and ADSL connections to suburbs across the country.

Your wireless network is more powerful than you imagine. Use this guide to fully understand and utilise it.