Get Your Business Ahead By Spending Less - Buy Refurbished Laptops Instead by M Johnson
Is your competition shooting straight at you? Get ahead by updating old equipment and buy refurbished laptops. If your competitors are blazing their guns and aiming right at your business then you have two choices: 1)Fall down and die 2)Climb to the top where the bullets cannot hit you! ... DSL and cable internet is also possible. ... Simply uses a modem and you are off. ... Dial-up from a land line, or you can also use an adapter cord to use a cell phone. ... That is correct, refurbished laptops can be deducted from your overall business expense.

The WiFi Blues by Jeffry Fawcett
Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love has it. Many in San Francisco want it... Wireless broadband Internet access ( WiFi ) seems too good to be true. At relatively low cost, anyone can get on the Internet anywhere in a city. All the city needs to do is install WiFi antennas. ... In addition to the health effects documented for cell phone use, exposure to cell phone antennas include - increased blood pressure and pulse, - sleep disruption, - emotional effects such as increased depression and irritability, - memory loss and mental fog, - fatique and vertigo, and - increased cancer...

Moving Business Locations And IT Considerations by John Vizaniaris
Most businesses at some point will move to a new location. Whether it is because they've outgrown their current space or for leasing purposes. It is a very stressful time and the one thing that always gets overlooked is their business network. The assumption is that the computers will get moved... And on some occasions the business will tell them that they want to space to be wired with Cat 5 cabling for either phone or data or both. ... A utility room needs to be designated for a central place for all the wiring.

Home Wireless Networks by Elizabeth Morgan
A home wireless network can be set up using wireless local area network (WLAN) devices. A wireless LAN has a wireless interface that enables wireless communication amongst the computers and peripheral devices that are a part of the LAN. A wireless LAN has limited range and is designed to be used... Most wireless routers support broadband modems while others support phone line connections. ... The primary WLAN standards include the IEEE-802.11 series and HiperLAN. ... The choice of frequency depends on whether microwave, spread spectrum, or infrared communication is being used.

Networking Basics by Kashif Raza
A network is a group of computers, printers, and other devices that are connected together with cables. The sharing of data and resources. Information travels over the cables, allowing network users to exchange documents & data with each other, print to the same printers, and generally share any... This is accomplished by connecting the different LANs using services such as dedicated leased phone lines, dial-up phone lines (both synchronous and asynchronous), satellite links, and data packet carrier services.

A Peek Into the Near Future of Electronics Technology by Terry Mitchell
How long do you think DVDs have around? 20 years? 10 years? Actually, they have only been around for about seven years, but it seems like they have been around much longer. Many of us can hardly remember life before DVDs. That can be attributed to how rapidly we can become acclimated to some... Fiber optics will allow phone companies to deliver video, either via a cable TV-type platform or a TV over Internet Protocol (TVIP) platform (see my October 7 column), and faster DSL speeds. ... It bypasses the traditional telephone company infrastructure and delivers phone service over a broadband...

Desktop Computer Rentals by Eric Morris
Desktop computers are ideal to rent for stationary businesses or classrooms that do not require much mobility. Desktop computers are bulky and wired plus, it's necessary to first finalize the venue before placing the rental order. It is also necessary to check for proper grounding and electrical... Renting companies also provide services of technicians, who may be present or available by phone or email. ... If Internet or intranet is to be used, then it must be mentioned to the company in advance.

Finding Your MAC Address On Wired And Wireless Network Cards by Darren Miller
The Answer To The Media Access Control Question Over the past few weeks I have received quite a few e-mails about Ethernet cards, both wired and wireless, and more specifically, about Media Access Control (MAC) addresses. I think the main reason I’ve received so many questions about Ethernet... The external interface may be your phone line or cable TV cable. ... The DHCP server could be your wireless access point, cable/dsl router, cable modem, or a server on your network. ... Your cable/dsl router or cable modem has a valid IP address assigned to its “external” network interface.

Virtual Private Network Frequently Asked Questions by Aaron Adams
1. Why do I get disconnected after 4 hours of use? You will get disconnected because of the limited number of ports and the fact that 90% of all users do not need to be connected more than 4 hours, all units have been set to a 4-hour time limit. If you require more time, you should disconnect... This is accomplished by connecting the cable coming out of your DSL/Cable modem, directly into your network card or USB connector. ... Cable/DSL users: If you have a dial-up modem installed on your PC, try to test using a dialup connection.

Laptop Security -Where'd My Laptop Go? by Steve Freedman
Laptops are lovely. They are convenient, mobile, powerful and prestigious. They are also thief magnets. Over 400,000 laptops disappear each year, leaving their owners wondering where they went, what is happening with their data and what to do next. Some of the laptops are just lost – left in... There are cable locks that can be attached to an immovable object to make it more difficult to just pick up the laptop and walk away. ... Although these cables can be cut with a bolt cutter, some of them are combined with an alarm that will sound if the cable is cut.