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... There are two ways to share an internet connection – either hard wire network (using twisted (4) pair Cat 5 wire), or Wireless network. ... Wireless Network Cards are available for internal installation as a PCI card, or, as an external plug-in card for your laptop, or as a USB port connection on...

Understanding the Components of a Home Network by Jeff Heaton
Home networks are becoming more common. People want to be able to share a single broadband Internet connection to several computers in the house. There are many different devices that you can use to make up your home network. If you have never heard network terminology device names like router,... What is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) A network attached storage device is s device that allows a hard drive to be shared across the network. ... By inbound virus attempt I mean other computers that will connect to your computer and attempt to infect your computer.

Database Management Membership Software - Maintaining Your Database by Mario SG Churchill
Database management is always a crucial part of any business. This is what makes your niche better, if you get what you need and archive them for your marketing strategies. Once you have your database backed-up, it seems that it will never go wrong, but there are occasions where these can be... Membership database software can be divided to provide stability in storage, in the nature of network connections, there are times that you cannot manage a reliable and stable connection, this is due to many reasons, reasons ranging from program errors and packet losses.

What You Need to Know About Networking by Alex Lakatos
Because networking is a relatively young science, it borrows language from other disciplines. Many networking terms come from the realm of physical transportation—terms such as bridge, hub, port, routing, and switching. That borrowing is apt. Just as the transportation revolution, and especially... A printer attached directly to a computer via a parallel or USB cable does not comprise a network; it becomes a network if the printer and computer are both attached to a switch or router. ... For example having a network that can support advanced technologies such as IP communications can...

Benefits of Wireless Routers by Michael Sterios
As download speeds continue to increase a greater number of broadband users are downloading heavy content items such as entire films. This is because the time it takes to complete such tasks are shortened. It is also the case that several computers sharing the same broadband connection may... More recently, wireless routers have become popular amongst broadband enthusiasts as they allow for the connection of multiple devices to the same broadband connection, as well as the ability to connect peripherals such as printers and cameras together, without the need for unsightly cables running...

Network Monitoring for Serious eCommerce by David Leonhardt
In the real world, businesses come in every size, from self-employed entrepreneurs like me to mega malls like Wal-Mart. On the Internet, companies come in every size, too, from a stand-alone ebook sales page with webmaster and owner all in one, to 300 pound gorilla like Amazon, with over a... Before hiring a network monitoring service, check to see that they have both your customer geography and the Internet backbone layout covered. ... Very few websites of any size and functionality are anything less than a complete network, and many networks rely on servers in different parts of the world.

P2P Applications by Jennifer Bailey
‘Peer to Peer’ (P2P) applications allow users to share and download music files, video files, and other digital content through the Internet. P2P applications have become very popular with domestic users as it allows seamless integration of applications with computers of different configurations... The official version of this P2P tends to monopolize a network connection and not allow Internet surfing or otherwise utilizing the network while files are being downloaded or uploaded. ... P2P applications available on the Internet offer a large user base, thousands of downloadable files, and...

Why Would You Want To Buy a New Laptop or Notebook Computer? by Bonnie Archer
Maybe you say your laptop works fine when it comes to word processing and internet e-mail. But, wouldn't it be fun to expand your notebook computer and be able to create your own music CDs, home movie DVDs, maybe some digital photography, or even some serious gaming! ... These give you a direct network connection and let you get connected to the latest modems like high speed DSL and cable modems as well. ... Network Interface Card: Most new laptops include integrated network interface cards. ... Notebook computer communication is also much easier with the new multimedia messaging and...

The XP Firewall Isn't Enough by Steve Blampied
You might think you don't need a firewall because windows XP has one built in, but read on for a plain-english explanation why this isn’t enough. Before broadband and cable connections were common most people didn't need a personal firewall because they weren't connected to the Internet for... This is like a sort of phone number, and is issued either to an individual computer or to a "gateway" that connects a private network to the 'net. ... In particular, with "always on" DSL and cable connections you are connected for extended periods of time which give the attackers more chance of...

Inexpensive Radius Server Gives Wireless Networks The Security They Need by Terry Weadock
Many small businesses have considered connecting computers and other devices to their corporate network via wireless (WiFi) connections, and a brave few have actually done so. Many of these early networks required that wireless devices be carefully placed within the building so that the wireless... Before LucidLink became available, an organization wishing to lock down their wireless network would need to hire expensive network security consultants to install and manage the wireless portion of the network.