Setting up a Network -- Wired or Wireless? by Deryck Richards
To Wire or Not to Wire Wireless networks are en vogue , but your installation won’t be successful unless you chose the right type of network and set it up properly. Wired networks require that each computer be connected via a wire to a central location, called a switch or hub. ... If you need to wire multiple floors and lay wire through ceilings and walls, you need a professional installation. ... If you have a small number of computers that are all situated very close to one another, you may be able to buy pre-assembled network cables and connect them yourself.

Upgrade: From CD-ROM to DVD Burner by Michael Quarles
My goal, in the short space this article allows, will be to tell you how to upgrade from a CD-ROM, to a DVD burner. First, unplug your computer, and disconnect all cables leading to the keyboard, mouse, printer, and monitor. Remove the computer’s side panel. ... There will be a small audio cable, a large ribbon cable, and a power cable. ... Plug in the audio cable, the ribbon cable, and the power cable. ... The power cable is keyed so it can only be plugged in one way, and the ribbon cable port has a pin missing that corresponds to a blank spot in the plug, so these are easy to get in right.

Pros and Cons of Wireless Video Security by Jason Katzenback
Increasing security concerns have led to increasing numbers of security cameras. Public buildings, stores, banks and private homes have all stepped up the security of their property and installed video cameras. Now, technology has made it easier than ever to look after your property. ... In this case the transmitter and the receiver replace the regular TV cable. ... You have to find a way to hide the wires in a mini wire camera, while a mini wireless camera can be hidden anywhere. ... A wireless camera is also small enough to hide easily.

Don't Let Headphone and Charge Cords Control Your Life by P. Holstein
What do you do with your iPod's earbuds when you're not using them? Wind them around something in hopes that they won't get tangled? What do you do with your cell phone’s sync cord? Stuff it into a carry-on pocket, hoping it won’t get knotted around your hairbrush? ... You can use the Cable Turtle for different gauge wires, as well, including phone wire, CAT 5 cable, and troublesome sync cords, as well as electrical adapter wire. ... The small cable turtle organizer holds about 5.5 feet of U.S. ... The large cable turtle organizer can hold about 3 cords or longer lengths of a single cable.

Wireless Internet by Dennis Oley
We have all come a long way from connecting to the internet via the old 2400 baud telephone line modem to a slow AOL connection. Now, there are many ways to connect to high-speed internet at various costs and service levels. Today, the Cable TV provided high-speed internet access usually costs... However, wiring your house or small business for hard-wired internet and network access can be a big job with big costs, and your computer is “stuck” in one location near the wire outlet. ... Both DSL or Cable internet access will be delivered through a high-speed DSL or Cable modem.

Easy to Execute! by Seamus Dolly
Plug and play equipment or hardware solves the problem of driver installation, re-starting routines, and generally speaking, “hassle”, for those who are not technically proficient. If your computer supports “Plug and Play”, then, as the name suggests, you simply plug it in and play. ... This is done or executed, in one wire or cable. ... Did you ever notice the “big” or “wide” ends on your cables? ... Conversely, it receives it in a similar fashion. ... This means that it transmits data/info/signal, if you like, one “bit” at a time.

A Technical Introduction to Audio Cables by Adam Blake
What is so important about cables anyway? One of the most common questions asked by consumers faced with purchasing cables for their audio or home theater system is, “What is so important about cables anyway?” They can cost as much or more than some of the hardware in the system and to many... The second type of cable is called the loudspeaker cable (this is the wire going from the receiver or amplifier to the speakers). ... How a cable itself affects the audio signal Now, going back to the ways that the cable itself can change the signal going through it, let’s consider both types...

Networking by John Gibb
Wiring up a LAN (local area network) can be very easy, or it can be very difficult – it all depends on the size of your network, and how you’re trying to go about it. For a very small home network, you can get by without using any special equipment except the wires. ... This is a very efficient way of connecting computers together, as the data you send will be quickly and easily routed to its destination: the data goes to the router, which knows which wire to send it down for it to reach the destination address, and simply sends it that way.

Network Cabling: Available Options by Joshua Feinberg
As their IT consultant, your small business prospects and clients will need you to explain the different network cabling options available to them. Traditional Wired Ethernet (Category 5) Until very recently, Category 5 data cabling was the de facto standard for both enterprise and small... These are very mature, inexpensive products and great for creating inexpensive, high performance small business networks. ... Ensure the Network Cabling Job is Completed "To Spec" Most reputable Category 5 cable installers will be able to provide you with hard copy reports of Category 5 certification...

Six Largest Mistakes Made when Hiring a Cabling Contractor by Robert Deupreee
Cabling of data and voice systems is often ignored by many companies until the last minute just before relocation or new building takes place. Many information systems professionals view it as a low priority or something that just takes away from their budget for real network components such as... In the old days the average install would consist of a single voice grade cable for the phone system and a single data grade cable (Cat 3, Cat5, Cat5E or Cat 6) for their computers. ... Voice cables were traditionally terminated on 66 style blocks (66m1-50), which are not user friendly and...