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... Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2: If you have multiple Ethernet (network) cards in your systems, as I do in this laptop, you will have multiple listings. ... When a computer wants to speak with another computer on a local network, it will make a broadcast request, or ask a question,...

3 Ways Computers Can Hurt Your Ministry - Part 2 - Weak Network Security by Donnie Schexnayder
Our computers have become almost indispensable ministry tools. What would you do if the worst happened and you had to function without your computers? Would your ministry survive? This article is the second in a 3-part series on how to protect your ministry from serious computer-related loss. ... You would never dream of leaving your building at night without locking all the doors, and you should always make sure that the “doors” to your computer network are locked, as well. ... This device serves as a barrier to keep hackers out of your internal network.

Expansion Cards Part 3: PCI Express by Jason Kohrs
In the first two installments of this series of Tech Tips, we took a look at PCI and AGP, undoubtedly the most common expansion slots in a computer today. With a few key improvements over both of these, PCI Express is destined to replace both and offer a whole new level of computer performance. ... The PCI Express approach to data transfer involves a collection of two-way, serial connections that carries data in packets, similar to the way a network connection operates. ... If this was a PCI based network adaptor, traces for the standard 32-bit bus would need to reach this device, instead...

How to Choose The Right Laptop Accessories? by Titus Hoskins
The notebook computer is coming of age. For the first time in history, notebooks or laptops are out-selling their bigger cousins, desktop computers. The rise in popularity of the notebook computer can be contributed to many factors: drop in prices, stiff competition, aggressive marketing, but... Port Replicator This is one essential you should consider buying for your laptop or notebook computer. ... EDGE stands for 'Enhanced Data for Global Evolution' thru the Cingular Wireless national network.

Setting Up and Securing Your Wireless Network by Herman T. Lee
There are more and more individuals opting to work from home than ever before. The advantages to this are many including avoiding the morning and evening rush hours, being able to spend time with your kids and significant other, and doing everything on your own time. ... Enable client firewalls for each computer in the network. ... Initiate your computer to connect to this configured SSID by default. ... Enable 128-bit Wired Equivalency Privacy (WEP) encryption on both your access point and network card.

Cable Modems by Kevin Stith
Cable Modems are made to acquire data through your television. This way, you can access the Internet using a tried-and-true technology, at a reasonable cost. They are mostly used in broadband Internet that usually eats up the unused bandwidth that is sitting in your cable TV network. ... The more people that use cable modems at the same time, the slower the connection is. ... Lines of cable modem from telephone and computer are now widely available. ... Privacy is also a problem with cable because there are many hacking tools available.

Small Business Technology - What You Really Need by Louis Rosas-Guyon
Overview Technology is not the answer to all small business problems. You must deal with employee theft, salaries, credit, insurance, customer relations, cash flow and more. But in all of these areas and others the proper implementation of technology can save you time and money and enable you... In order to decide whether your support provider is a good choice, you should assess their familiarity with the different types of computer network: Peer-to-Peer Network In this type of network, no single machine is more important than any other machine.

7 Simple Steps to Avoid Being a Newbie in Online Games by Tayman Hur
It doesn't matter if you are new to online roleplaying games. The road to becoming elite isn't easily traveled. Some will never reach the top of the hill, but you don't have to remain a newbie forever. Learn everything there is to learn about your chosen game - Head to google or your favorite... Make sure you have a fast computer and internet connection - If you truly want to compete, you simply can't allow your machine to get in the way. ... Speak to people and create a network of friends - Don't spend too much time with people who don't know anything about the game.

Refurbished Laptops Make a Great Second Computer by M Johnson
The vast majority of people who own a single computer own a desktop system. That is great. With that you can do homework, business, get on the internet and a whole bunch of other applications. The problem is only one person can do that at a time. That presents a serious issue if several... Refurbished laptops are considerably less than a new notebook computer and the best part is it is easier than ever to hook up a home network. ... Here is how a refurbished notebook computer is born: 1) Customer buys new laptop computer 2) Customer returns it for any number of reasons usually within 90...

Windows XP SP2 by Jonathan Coupal
The first thing users will see when logging into SP2, the newly improved Windows® XP operating system, is a new Security Center informing them of the status of critical security features, such as the firewall, antivirus updates, and automatic updates. ... Network Protection: Microsoft has renamed the previous Internet Connection Firewall to Windows Firewall. ... Memory Protection: Some attacks exploit vulnerabilities that allow too much data to be copied into areas of the computer's memory (buffer overflow).