Wireless Encryption and Security Threats by Troy Davies
The following are the items most often at risk. * Thieves can steal your sensitive personal and business data. * Harmful viruses and worms can infiltrate your network, even evading your anti-virus software. * Hackers can hijack your Wi-Fi to spam or attack others - and you could be liable. ... If you don't want your network to fall victim to snooping or people 'borrowing' your bandwidth, then you're going to need to lock down your network. ... Once you've done that -- this is the really fun part -- you're going to have to do it for every computer on your network!

Professional And Home Uses For Security Cameras by Alan King
Security cams are an obvious use for a wireless camera that can be connected to a computer. Even those systems that require their own power connection are still quite flexible, as there are many places which have convenient power connections but which lack a convenient network connection. ... With conference calls around the world to multiple sites taking place increasingly, there is need for a camera that can provide clear pictures, transmit them to the network and easily move around the conference room.

Just One Big Mesh by Monty Henry
Not surprisingly, the Internet also is transforming the surveillance industry, thanks to the new generation of video cameras designed to operate over digital computer networks. Also called IP cameras, these devices make it possible to see live video from anywhere in the world with interactive... Although IP cameras no longer need to use analog coaxial cables, the units do require a wired connection to an Ethernet-based computer network, which is not available in many locations, especially outdoors.

IP Addresses: Finding, Understanding and Using by Adam Knife
IP addresses are like real-world addresses, they are identifiers for computers or devices connected to TCP/IP networks. The entire TCP/IP networking protocol is based on the concept of a unique IP address for every object connected to the network. Messages sent via TCP/IP networks are routed to... On Windows 95 and 98 users may run the executable “winipcfg.exe” (to do this, go Start->Run then enter winipcfg.exe), which will show information about their connection. ... This will give you a range of output regarding your current connection information.

Introduction Of Computer by Lalit Bansal
Internet and Networks Computer network is a group of computers linked together, so that they can share information and resources. Internet is “network of networks”. It can also be described as information highway. It is the world’s largest network of computers. ... Host and Terminals: Host: A host is a main computer that has all the programs, data and the processing elements. ... Characteristics of server software: is invoked automatically at the time of booting runs on a shared computer accepts requests from clients require special hardware and operating systems can handle...

Virtual Private Network and Dialup Connectivity Modem Strings by Aaron Adams
What to do when your dialup has intermittent network connectivity? Q u e s t i o n What do you do if you reside in a rural area, and your are constantly having problems connecting; when the modem tries to connect, it appears to be retraining continuously and then it either connects at a poor... If you are using Windows 95 and 98, you will need to restart your computer after adding the extra string, or you will get Error 630 when trying to connect without restarting your computer. ... Right click on your Orcon connection, then left click on Properties.

Cut The Wires by John Geiger
How often do you see someone sitting in an airport lounge or coffee shop working on a laptop computer? Sure they could be playing solitaire, but the odds are increasing that they are corresponding via e-mail, sending a report back to the home office, or downloading a presentation for their next... There are a few more steps required to add network security. ... Without security measures active, your network is accessible by anyone with a Wi-Fi capable device and within range (typically up to a couple hundred feet).

Port Forwarding: A Guide by Ajay Divakaran
So first, here are a couple of things that you can do after you finish this section. - You can configure BitTorrent to give you excellent speeds - You can configure your computer to play multiplayer games over the internet - You can setup your computer as a terminal server (for remote desktop... They can only make a connection to your router, and your router decides how to route the connection and to which internal computer to route it to. ... Forwarding Ports Lets assume that a computer on the Internet needs to initiate a connection to a specific software on your computer.

The Perils of Wireless Networking by Rick Parrott
In November 2003, Toronto police arrested a man in an upscale residential neighborhood. They noticed his car driving slowly the wrong way down a one-way street. Upon stopping the car, the police discovered the driver naked from the waist down. What was he doing? ... Sure, the farther away, the slower the connection, but even one mbps is faster than a dialup connection. ... Having a wireless network connection is a great thing; the freedom it gives you is priceless. ... Therefore, if you have two laptops in your network, you add both MAC addresses to your router security setup and any other...

Always-On Networks Created with a Wireless Router by Troy Davies
If you're using a wireless network with Windows' built-in Internet Connection Sharing, you're probably quite happy with it -- but there's a problem. The problem is this: the computer the modem is connected to needs to be turned on before any of the other computers can get Internet access! ... A wireless router is basically a small, low-powered computer dedicated to nothing but providing Internet access to your wireless network. ... Remember, though, that speed is far more important with a router than it is with other equipment -- the router might be providing Internet access to more than...