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. ... If you are not wireless or just need to upgrade the hard wired system you currently have Linksys offers the best protection and system performance on the market today. ... A common complaint when using a Linksys router is interference between a 2.4 GHz phone system and the wireless network.

Here Comes the Daylight Savings Bug! by Scott Campanella
DST Bug --- ETA: Sunday, March 11, 2007 2:00 A.M. Back in 2005, President Bush signed an energy bill into law that will lengthen daylight-saving time by four weeks starting in 2007. Under the bill signed by President Bush, Americans in all 50 states except Arizona and Hawaii will move their... If computers are networked or updated, they will be configured to connect to network time servers that will know the correct time. ... However, not everyone's computer is networked or routinely updated. ... For the average computer user, the effect will likely be a small inconvenience.

Iggy Discovers USB Networking by Iggy Quazi
My new laptop is fantastic, with it's nice new squeaky-clean operating system it runs like a dream. But it wasn't long before I had to face the technical challenge of getting all my old data from my old desktop computer (which was bursting at the seams with data!) onto my new laptop. ... - Apparently I could network my two machines together with a "Cross Wired Network lead" and a copy of "Networking Computers for Dummies", but unfortunately my old dinosaur of a computer does not have a network card!

Home Networking - Where to Begin and Different Approaches by Lewis Gunter
Wired This is the grandfather of networking, the bread and butter combo, the standard. Setting up a wired network is not very difficult, can be done inexpensively, and doesn’t require much prior networking experience. What you’ll need For internet sharing, you will need a Cable/DSL router. ... Then, for each computer you want to network with, you will need a wireless access point which can be in the form of a PCI card (for your desktop PC), a PCMCIA card (for a laptop), or even a USB dongle (for desktop or laptop).

IT Support: The Crucial Factor For Your Business by Lee Smith
IT Support has become increasingly important over the years. With businesses and industries becoming more and more competitive, your IT and computer network needs to make your business as efficient as possible. When something goes wrong with your network or IT, you need to have a rapid response... Just by asking these simple questions, your data and network wil be in safer hands and your IT and network support should be stress-free, allowing your company and it's staff to cons and centrate on business and not IT and computer issues.

What To Watch Out For When Looking For Flat Or Fixed Fee Computer Consulting by Steven Young
You have a computer networking infrastructure in place. Now you need someone who can maintain your computer networking systems. You want someone who knows Cisco, 3Com, Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, Firewall protection, phone systems, Novell, Windows 2003 and more. ... Managed Network Switches c. ... A firewall is good, but perhaps for an additional charge they can put in intrudusion protection system to monitor all attacks. ... There are a few things to consider when entertaining the idea of fix / flat rate monthly computer consulting.

Wireless Adpaters: Installing, WPA2 and Advanced Features by Eric Meyer
You will never meet that 108mbps that most wireless routers are saying to have but to come close you will have to purchase a wireless adapter from the same manufacture. Installing your wireless adapter 1. Stick your adapter into your PCIMICA slot on your laptop. ... This is bad because if you connect to a network called "Linksys" you will be connecting to a unsecured network because this is the default SSID of alll Linksys wireless routers. ... This feature is good and bad because it will try to connect to any wireless network in range and once you have connected to that network once it's...

Certifications: Facilitating Better Careers in the IT Industry by Mark Katz
Many would like to make it to the top in the famed IT world. The top companies around the world are those who have used the internet and other computer related automation to enhance productivity and market competence. There are many fields into which a person can get into when speaking about... Popular certifications in networking are MCSA Microsoft certified Systems Administrator, MCSE: Microsoft certifies systems Engineer, CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate, CCNE: Cisco certified network Engineer, CCNP: Cisco certified network professional, Network plus from CompTIA, SCNA: sun...

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. ... Usually firewall programs are placed in the separate systems to avoid taking direct request at private network connections.

MCSE Certification - A Lifetime Of Educating by Michael Russell
In this article we're going to focus on the downside of getting an MCSE certification as far as what it will mean to the lifetime of your career. Let's be honest, Microsoft is the king of computer everything, from software to networking. Once upon a time Novell was the only real networking... Simply as a matter of being able to keep your network running, unless of course you stay with the old network, you have to get educated. ... The truth is, every few years or so there are major changes in the operating system and everyone has to, literally, go back to school.