Wireless Router & Security: A Step-by-Step Guide by Brian Medini
Setting up a wireless router is easy. Essentially you turn your cable or DSL modem off and your wireless router on. Then, you connect the router to the modem with a cable, and turn the modem back on. You are more or less done. The wireless network wizard on your computer will pick up the router... On Windows XP, start by clicking on the wireless icon in the Notification Area and proceed from there. ... With these three steps, your network now has basic security. ... Since your wireless network is now invisible, you will have to configure your computers to connect to your wireless network...

Always-On Networks Created with a Wireless Router by Troy Davies
If you're using a wireless network with Windows' built-in Internet Connection Sharing, you're probably quite happy with it -- but there's a problem. The problem is this: the computer the modem is connected to needs to be turned on before any of the other computers can get Internet access! ... Installing a Wireless Router Wireless routers are designed to work easily out of the box: in most cases, it should be a matter of plugging the router into the power supply and then connecting it to your cable, DSL or other modem.

Remote Access by Josh Riverside
The term Remote Access refers to the ability to get access to a computer or a network from a remote location. This technology is largely used in big corporate houses, where the people in faraway places can easily access the computer’s network. Remote Internet Access works on a similar technology. ... Other various technologies used for providing Remote Internet Access with faster data rates are: Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), wireless, cable modem, and Digital Subscriber Line (DSL).

Trading Day Software by Marcus Peterson
Trading by computer using specific software is common and easy on the pocket as well. Computers are the best medium for all kinds of trading, but particularly for day trading. The systems works with two monitors connected to the same machine, and day traders can expand their trading screen... If someone does not have a DSL or cable Internet service, one can simply trade at the broker’s office. ... A 56 kbps, regular phone line modem is not ideal as an Internet connection. ... The requirements for day trading are simple.

Have Laptop Will Travel by Francis Ardi
Leave prepared when traveling with your notebook computer. Internet connectivity at your destination is one thing to think about when taking your portable office with you on your next trip. You might want to consider some of the following options: Make sure you have a dial-up access account. ... DSL and cable connection providers provide dial-up access for use when away from home. ... Most deluxe and extended stay hotel chains offer high-speed internet connections or have a special telephone with a jack for a line to connect with your computer's modem for dial-up.

7 Reasons NOT to Take Your Laptop on Holiday! by Steve Robson
Heading off on vacation soon? Then perhaps you're tempted to take your trusty laptop along for the trip. After all, you bought it for its mobility, and it's nice to stay in touch via email with your family and friends back home. However, just before you start packing, its pays to consider the... Otherwise you could end up frying your modem and possibly the motherboard too. ... And depending on your laptop power supply cable, you may also need a step-up / step-down voltage transformer. ... Otherwise you're stuck with dial-up modem access, which means a choice between: - using your existing...

Computer Parts Sales by Ken Marlborough
Before you purchase any computer parts, whether you are building your own computer or fix the one you have, be sure that you know what you are purchasing. You need to do some research in order to make the right choices in selecting the correct computer parts, installing them correctly, properly... If you are building your own computer, you will need the following parts: * Computer Case - Function * Computer Case - Selecting * Power Supply * Processor(CPU) along with the Heatsink/Fan * Motherboard * Hard Drive * Memory * Keyboard and Mouse * CD Drive * Floppy drive * PCI Cards *...

Remote Software by Sezer Bozkurt
Remote access programs are useful and efficient in so many ways. The main focus of this technology is to basically make the office accessible from anywhere that has an internet connection. These days the line between work and home are being blurred with employees working over 50 hours a week in... File transfer utilities, such as LapLink for Windows 95, are inexpensive, easy-to-use packages that allow local or remote users to move files between PCs via a modem or cable. ... Remote-node systems contain file transfer utilities that allow you to transfer files directly to and from any...

How To Remove Adware And Spyware by Mike Budra
Getting rid of the pesky spyware and adware from your Pc can be frustrating.But, there are easy steps you can take to make the job more effective. The first thing you will want to do is make sure you have the newest, most up-to-date anti-spyware scanning program on the market. ... The easiest way to do this is to disconnect the phone line or cable that connects your computer to the modem.Now, step 2…. ... And while doing this it will ensure that the vast majority of adware/spyware files will be killed, but it doesn’t guarantee it.

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... A bus topology consists of nodes linked together in a series with each node connected to a long cable or bus. ... A break anywhere in the cable will usually cause the entire segment to be inoperable until the break is repaired.