April 20th, 2008
One of the necessary things to do when you first set up your network is to make sure that you have shared the printer.
Having several computers in your home or office doesn’t mean you have to buy several printers, too. If your PCs are connected via a wireless network (or a wired one, for […]
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March 17th, 2008
If you’re serious about surfing the web, chances are you are already spending anywhere from $20 to $99 per month for a broadband Internet connection. But regardless of how much you are paying pay, the question is: are you getting all the speed that your ISP said you would? And does your connection perform reliably […]
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February 3rd, 2008
Anybody who has multiple computers connected together has encountered network related problems at some point or the other. It maybe as simple as not having the lan cable firmly attached to more serious problems such as sluggishness or intermittent disconnections. Here is a brief article that attempts to fix one of the most common network […]
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January 28th, 2008
You probably encountered this problem when you have your old PC try to connect to your new PC’s that come with Vista. Microsoft designed Vista’s networking to be both secure and simple. So much for what they intended. Some networking headaches are specific to Vista, and others existed before Vista and continue to exist.
This […]
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December 15th, 2007
Have you been experiencing Wireless LAN problems while owning a Xbox 360? It looks like there is a connection between the two.
Microsoft’s popular Xbox 360 game console can create a strong and strange signal on wireless LANs, according to IT staff at Morrisville State College. It’s not clear whether the signal disrupts the college’s WLAN […]
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December 12th, 2007
Want to network your home office or business? Wireless is definitely an option; and if you have the courage or the time, you can even do it the old way and crawl under the floor and drag wires from room to room, or pull a cable through the ceiling.
But Wireless without Wifi? Here’s how:
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December 12th, 2007
You may be so accustomed to having a Wi-Fi network at your home or office that you rarely give it a second thought. That’s both the good news and the bad news: good because the network must be working pretty good, but bad because it’s probably overdue for a tune-up and a security check. Following […]
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September 16th, 2007
As the “default” system administrator for your home or small-office network, you’re the person that everyone turns to when PCs contract a virus, can’t print, can’t connect to the Wi-Fi net, or basically when any pc related problem pops up. Dealing with setup problems is bad enough, but what if you’re also the person responsible […]
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September 12th, 2007
A MAC address, short for Media Access Control address, is a unique code assigned to most forms of networking hardware. This is a unique identifier specific to the network card inside the computer. The MAC address makes the host recognizable to and distinguishable from other hosts. Here’s how to find each and every MAC address […]
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June 12th, 2007
One handy tool i use for monitoring my local network is Look@Lan. This handy app tells you which PC’s are online/offline, which services are running on the network, traceroutes and ping times for each workstation and so much more.
Look@LAN Network Monitor is a free solution for both personal and commercial use, and is an advanced […]
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