Choosing A Reliable Colocation Facility by Robert Deupree
There are no industry standards to designate a good colocation facility, but key areas can help identify one: power, cooling, Internet connection, and service. Good colocation facilities offer reliability through redundancy, maintenance, and service, meaning more uptime for networks and longer... Internet Connection There are two major types of Internet connection. ... Some tier 2 providers offer performance routing to route traffic more efficiently between networks, boosting network performance by 50% and creating a self-healing network.

Personal Wireless Networking by Jason Keno
If you've got a wireless network for your computers already, well, you might get a bit excited about what I'm going to say next. How would you feel if your PDA, your mobile phone, your mp3 player and almost everything else you connect to your computer could be wireless too? ... The idea is that, in the future, we'll all have laptop computers with their batteries charged and no more need to connect any wires to them at all -- you just place your Bluetooth device near the computer, and the computer sees it and can use it straightaway.

Firewall As Security Wall For Computer Protection by Sam Mike
Firewalls are security programs for computers that work same as that of physical firewalls protecting them from external hazards things. If an organization is using a network based environment then there is more chance of getting harm then a stand alone computer. ... -Sorting out Packets Data on the network is sent in the form packets from one computer to the other computer. ... So firewall is aiming at packets first, it starts filtering them and then send to the demanding computer and cast off all other packets.

What is Included in the Premium Editions of Microsoft Vista by George Christodoulou
This is part 2 in a two part series where I try to filter though the features only found on the premium editions of Windows Vista. If you have not read Part 1, click here to do so now. In the previous part, I spoke about some features that are featured in each version as well as a few that are... It maps out all the information about your connection with other computers in a network as well as connection to the internet. ... Complete Computer Restore Found only in the business edition, you can completely restore your computer in case files are corrupt and there is a problem.

Wi-Fi - Finding What You Need by Lee Asher
There are all sorts of different devices you can buy that will give your computer wireless networking capabilities. If you've taken a good look around, though, you probably have been confused by all the different kinds of equipment being offered -- how things that look so dissimilar do the same... With USB, your network won't be entirely wireless, as there will still be a small wire between your computer and the USB device -- it might not sound like much, but it makes USB wireless on laptops a bit of a joke.

Set Up Tips For A Virtual Private Network by Michael Lemm
Many businesses considering a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to cover their internet and database applications share the same set-up concerns. You want to know the most efficient and cost effective approach to get "from here to there". You'll also want to evaluate whether to go with a... First.....a Site-to-site connection is best; by having two VPN endpoint routers talk to each other, you can have all the computers behind each router connect as opposed to paying (say) $35 or more for each computer to have a client loaded.

Wireless Networking Cards - A Closer Look by Kevin Erickson
Ok, so you've read all the cool stuff and heard all the great things about going wireless and then it just hit you. However, that works you don't know or care but it hit you. That was it, the little voice in your head said, "do it" and that was that. ... It's also worth considering that adding a b-speed device to a network that has g-speed devices will often slow the whole network down to b-speed, making the g-devices pointless. ... Clearly, speed is important to your wireless network because it's going to directly influence how long you have to wait to connect, how fast pages upload, file...

The World of Technology Prefers a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) by James Croydon
In the world of technology people prefer being a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer or MCSE. It is opted as a better option than Ph.D. itself. MCSE enhances the position in an organization along with quick rise in the salary. MCSE is a certification which increases one's confidence and... It also gives an overview to implement and maintain IP addressing, name resolution, network security, routing and remote access and network infrastructure. ... To be an MCSE professional one should have at least one year of experience in implementing and administering a network operating system in an...

WinXP Routing - Staying Online During Hurricane Wilma by Darren Miller
Hurricane Wilma Put Me Out Of Business For A While ----------------------------------------------- WinXP Routing - My consulting services business is heavily dependent on Internet access. Without it, I am pretty much dead in the water. Since I cannot afford an enterprise satellite backup... All routing devices, in this case my laptop, must have at least two Ethernet cards to route between networks, in this case, my home office network and the Internet. ... Optionally, you could install Windows 2000 Prof / Server which can perform Internet connection sharing.

File Transfer Protocols by Alison Cole
File Transfer Protocol is a protocol that is used for exchanging files within a network that supports the transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCIP/IP)—protocol or protocols used in the Internet and Intranet. In a file transfer, two computers are involved; the first computer is an... This is accomplished when a program is written by a supplier company that automatically transfers data from his computer to the computers of his partners every time there is movement in his stocks to keep his inventory up to date.