Friday, October 13, 2006
Tips for Accessing the Internet Away From Home & Wireless Hotspots
Whether traveling for business or pleasure, having Internet connectivity and email while on the road is becoming a vital way of life for many people. Hotels, airports, libraries, train stations and of course, the ubiquitous coffee houses all offer wireless service. Some are free and some charge a fee. But how do you connect and minimize broadband frustration when out of the house?
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Thursday, October 05, 2006
Tips for Setting up a Home Wireless Network
After the decision has been made to invest in a wireless (WiFi) network, it’s time to run through a few vital issues specific to maximizing productivity. Before madly buying and trying to configure, here are some tips – some obvious, some not.
The three products needed are a WAP (Wireless Access Point), a router, and a wireless-enabled computer. WAPs (define) are typically combined into one unit with routers, usually referred to as “wireless routers” because they have wireless capability. Virtually every new laptop has built-in wireless capability, and legacy laptops can accept wireless PCMCIA cards. PCI cards or USB wireless adapters can be installed on most desktop computers.
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Friday, September 29, 2006
Choosing a Home Network Configuration
Not that many years ago, the idea of having more than one computer in the home seemed absurd. But now, with much of our daily life dependant on them, it’s commonplace for households to have multiple computers. One day you wake up, and there’s a computer for each member of the family, the one in the basement stores old graphics and MP3 files, and then Dad brings home his laptop from work… Suddenly there are seven computers in the house, but only one printer and one Internet connection - how do you keep everybody happy and productive?
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Thursday, September 21, 2006
Taking the Mystery Out of PCI-Express
For the last few years, computer designers have been quietly transitioning computer users into a major technology upgrade. This new technology changes the way motherboards [define] handle data from other components plugged into the I/O data bus [Input-Output]. A bus is a connection point between the CPU [Central Processing Unit] and computing devices consumers want to add to their equipment.
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