Home Networking - Where to Begin and Different Approaches by Lewis Gunter
Wired This is the grandfather of networking, the bread and butter combo, the standard. Setting up a wired network is not very difficult, can be done inexpensively, and doesn’t require much prior networking experience. What you’ll need For internet sharing, you will need a Cable/DSL router. ... Cat5 cables can be somewhat attractive, but they’re still cables that you’ll either need to run through your walls (which is a lengthy, messy, and potentially dangerous process) or they’ll be trip hazards.

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. ... These cables are parallel and transmit/receive data/info/signals, many “bits” at a time. ... Did you ever notice the “big” or “wide” ends on your cables? ... This is done or executed, in one wire or cable. ... ports and cables are smaller.

The Necessity of Wire Protection Technologies by Aldene Fredenburg
From aerospace to banking, from medical imaging to the railroad industry, wire protection techniques are an essential part of every piece of mechanical and electronic equipment. Both electrical and mechanical cables – sometimes miles of them – are part of every vehicle, every computer, every... The failure of wire protection technology in electrical cables can cause dangerous arcing, which can result not only in equipment failure but in an electrocution hazard for anyone in close proximity to the equipment.

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. ... With the cables unplugged, now turn your attention to the sides of the CD-ROM. ... You will see three cables connected to it. ... You must turn it so the white wire is pointed toward the ribbon cable. ... These letters “MA” stand for Master, meaning it is the master device on the ribbon cable.

Computer Upgrade - DVD-ROM Required for Microsoft's Vista by Michael Quarles
Microsoft’s Vista is so large the company was forced to issue it on DVD. There are a generation of computers that have at least the minimum necessary processor and system memory, but were sent from the factory with a CD burner. People owning these machines will have to upgrade to a CD/DVD, or... Re-attach the cables. ... It will be plugged in with its white wire turned toward the center of the unit. ... The CD burner will have 3 cables running to it; a power cable, a ribbon cable, and a sound cable.

Wireless USB Explained by Nathan Kartchner
USB has become ubiquitous, edging out firewire as the data transfer specification of choice. You can connect anything from keyboards to network adapters to VGA adapters into a USB port and get plug-and-play operability almost instantly. In addition, you can run multiple (several hundred,... As any USB-o-phile will tell you, after connecting the tenth USB device, you've developed quite a rat’s nest of cables behind your computer, making it nearly impossible to extricate any one USB cable from the mix, to say nothing of the unsightly mess.

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. ... A wire camera can be placed wherever, and moved whenever. ... You have to find a way to hide the wires in a mini wire camera, while a mini wireless camera can be hidden anywhere. ... In this case the transmitter and the receiver replace the regular TV cable.

How to Add or Remove an IDE ROM drive by Mark Berger
CD ROMS - If you're adding or removing an internal cd-rom, dvd-rom, or just about any internal ROM that has an opening CD door, read on. Almost all IDE devices such as CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc. including burners and dvd burners are all installed or removed in the same fashion. ... Yank all cables running to the drive, then remove it. ... This wire enables sound to play from your rom drive to your sound card, so when you play a cd on your drive you can hear it. ... You may also have another wire running from your cd-rom to your sound card.

ADSL Wireless Routers Overview by Michael Sterios
Broadband can enter the home or office through either an ADSL connection or via a cable. An ADSL connection is provided by an ISP and connects with the Internet through a normal telephone line. A cable connection is provided by a cable company and a separate cable needs to be installed, through... Instead of using cables, wireless devices connect to each other via radio waves through a device called an access point. ... An ADSL Wireless Router can provide the same networking ability as a normal ADSL router without the need for wires and cables running between the devices.

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... To begin to understand how audio cables work, we have to start with the two fundamentally different types of audio cables you are likely to have in your system. ... Both cables have the same information, but in loudspeaker cables, the voltage is small and the current is large, relatively...