Is It Still Good To Share? by Rudy Paredes
5 Easy Steps To Sharing Files and Folders On Your Network Have you heard all the talk about file sharing and still wondering if there are any advantages for you to enable file sharing? If you are anything like me, it takes a lot to change what works just the way it is. ... Advantages of Files Sharing When you turn on file sharing on your computer, you can share your computers resources with others connected to your network and the best part of all; you determine what resources are available to the computer network.

Get Connected To Wi-Fi by Robert Thatcher
Wi-Fi, short for wireless fidelity refers to a set of wireless networking technologies more specifically referred to as any type of 802.11 network, 802.11b and 802.11a, dual band. The word Wi-Fi was built by an organization called the Wi-Fi Alliance. ... The moment a device receives signal within the range of a Wi-Fi network, an Internet connection is produced without a chord and with the use of a Wi-Fi card that reads the signal. ... The user will be incited with login screen and password if needed once the connection is established between the user and the network.

Maybe You Already Have Wireless and Don't Know It? by Tony Fitz
More and more laptops and desktop computers are coming pre-equipped with wireless networking devices -- it's so cheap that they might as well put it in, to have another thing to list in the system specifications. It is easy to tell if a desktop computer has wireless enabled. ... If a wireless connection is present, you should usually be able to see a small aerial sticking out of the back of the computer, towards the bottom. ... Desktop Computers If you're not sure whether your desktop computer has a wireless connection, the easiest thing to do is to turn it around and look at it.

9 Steps to Protect Your MS Windows System from Viruses by Evgeny Kovalenko
Nowadays as the Internet and other networks are greatly developed computer viruses are distributed rapidly and intensively. Everyday several new viruses capable to damage considerably your computer system arise. Anti-virus specialists work hardly to make updates their software against new... Protect your network connection with Firewall. ... Virus creators regularly find holes in new computer products to use them for infection of computer systems. ... 3) On the Advanced tab, check the option to Protect my computer and network.

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. ... Another possible way to provide remote Internet access is by using a dedicated fixed line between the computer or remote local area network to the main corporate local area network. ... The most common method of Remote Access is a dialup connection through a desktop PC, laptop, or a notebook,...

Understanding Your PC Cables And Connection Types by Rich Fuller
The beginning A classification for networks: 1. Peer-to-peer networks; 2. Server-based networks. At least two computers form a peer-to-peer network. In a peer-to-peer network there are no dedicated servers, and the there is no hierarchy between computers – all the computers are equal. ... The needs for a functioning BUS network are: a BNC, a BNC T (it connects the network device to the coaxial cable) and a terminator to indicate an extremity to the network. ... Every computer in this network is a client and a server in the same time.

Bluetooth Personal Area Networks by R Heavner
A personal area network, or PAN, is a collection of communication technology devices within the range of one person. When communication between these devices is wireless, the acronym becomes WPAN, or wireless personal area network. In reality, and for all practical purposes, most personal area... Probably the earliest and most common example of a Bluetooth personal area network is the use of a wireless headset and cellular phone. ... Data can easily be synchronized and transmitted wirelessly between PDA, personal computer and cellular phone.

Why Do So Many People Use Linksys Routers by Steve Lee
Linksys is a division of Cisco Systems, Inc., and are the recognized global leader in VoIP, Wireless and Ethernet networking for home, and small business users. They are based in Irvine, California. A Linksys router is the most popular model available today. ... A few benefits of networking your computers with a Linksys router include: - Share a high-speed, broadband cable or DSL Internet connection so everyone can surf the web simultaneously. ... This is a perfect example of the flexibility Linksys gives everyone in your network.

Internet Provider Connection Software: Why? by Lyle Cochran
As a computer technician I encounter many misconceptions about computers. Internet provider software is one that is often misunderstood. Internet service providers often give customers the false impression that their software is necessary to connect to the internet. ... Not all Internet service providers require that you install connection software and are very willing to help you set up your Windows connection. ... Usually other Windows network services are also disabled, such as Internet connection sharing.

Home Wireless Networks by Elizabeth Morgan
A home wireless network can be set up using wireless local area network (WLAN) devices. A wireless LAN has a wireless interface that enables wireless communication amongst the computers and peripheral devices that are a part of the LAN. A wireless LAN has limited range and is designed to be used... A wireless home network can be installed easily by connecting a wireless router to the network. ... It is mandatory to name the wireless network and to ensure that all the computers on the WLAN share the same network name.