A wireless desktop computer minimizes wires between components, but still requires some cables for power and monitor connections. It can connect wirelessly to peripherals and networks, allowing for greater flexibility and convenience.
A wireless desktop computer can refer to several computer settings and configurations, although it usually means that a computer is designed to have a minimum number of wires between components. Devices used in this type of setup are typically wireless, although it’s unlikely the entire setup will be wireless. Wires and cables usually still connect your computer to a power supply such as a wall outlet, and you may still need a wire to connect a computer monitor and tower. A wireless desktop computer may also have wireless connectivity to other devices, such as printers and a network router.
The main feature of a wireless desktop computer is, as the name suggests, a general lack of cables and physical connections between various devices and peripherals. While this can be as simple as a wireless network or internet connection, it can also mean an overall reduction in wires in a computer system. This typically only refers to external connections between different devices and a computer system. Inside the tower or case of a wireless desktop computer, there are still typically a number of wires and cables connecting various internal components.
A large wireless desktop computer can include numerous devices and peripherals that are all connected wirelessly. For example, someone may have a monitor, mouse, and keyboard that are all connected wirelessly, usually through several Universal Serial Bus (USB) port dongles that receive wireless signals from the mouse and keyboard. However, the monitor itself can still be connected to the computer tower via a cable, although some desktop computer manufacturers produce computers that house the actual computer systems inside the monitor, eliminating the need for a separate tower. This allows a wireless desktop computer to have just one cable connecting the monitor and computer to an electrical outlet or other power source.
Using a wireless router or hub to create a wireless network can further enhance the capabilities of a wireless desktop computer. A computer connected wirelessly to that router can then access local area networks (LANs) or larger networks such as the Internet. Wireless printers and other peripherals can then be connected to that wireless network hub or router, allowing the wireless desktop computer to use those peripherals as well. This type of network can allow a media player in one room to play files located on a computer in another room, which in turn can send documents to a printer in another room.
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