Wireless Broadband Access - Making the Virtual Office Possible by Rick Parrott
Do you remember when home wireless networking burst into our lives? Suddenly we could work from any where in the house. Have you ever wanted to do the same when you are out on the road? With WiMax, now you can! WiMax is a wireless network access program that offers its subscribers citywide... Purchase your WiMax wireless network card to get access to the broadband system. ... How about setting up a wireless mobile office that is always connected to your home office? ... Within this range, special cards based on the 802.16 wireless standards will allow mobile devices to surf the internet at...

WRT54g Linux Firmware Distributions by Eric Meyer
HYPERWRT Mission Statement is “HyperWRT is a power boost firmware for the Linksys WRT54G and WRT54GS router. The goal of this project is to add a limited set of features to the last Linksys firmware, extending its possibilities but staying close to the official firmware.” HYPER-WRT –... I was able to VPN into my home network and used SSH to my Linux box. ... I would highly recommend using this firmware for any home or business network. ... NoCat Splash is a captive portal which lets users connected to the wireless network receiving a dynamic IP address but all traffic is...

Which Is Which: Cheap Laptop Or Cheap Desktop? by Florie Lyn Masarate
Should you buy a cheap laptop or a cheap desktop? You may find yourself asking that question many times while shopping for a computer. This guide offers you the pros and cons of owning a laptop versus a desktop pc. 1. Processing speed Comparing processing speeds, laptops usually lag behind... This means you can get online from any location at home easily without ugly wires if you have a wireless network setup at home. ... Wireless. ... Most laptops especially those with Intel mobile chips come with wireless capability out of the box.

WinXP Routing - Staying Online During Hurricane Wilma by Darren Miller
Hurricane Wilma Put Me Out Of Business For A While ----------------------------------------------- WinXP Routing - My consulting services business is heavily dependent on Internet access. Without it, I am pretty much dead in the water. Since I cannot afford an enterprise satellite backup... It's one thing to have a laptop with wireless Internet access anywhere, anytime, but quite another to have that same access for your entire home / small business. ... All routing devices, in this case my laptop, must have at least two Ethernet cards to route between networks, in this case, my...

Municipal WiFi - A Free Public Utility by Russell Mickler
Municipal WiFi networks ("MuniNets") are city-wide 802.11x (b,e,g,n) (wireless) mesh networks that can run an average city $10-15 million. Wireless transmitters are positioned throughout the city in public right-of-ways like atop street poles, traffic lights, and pedestrian traffic areas. ... The mesh network creates a "fabric" of connectivity that allows anybody with a wireless device to see the network, attach to it, and, subsequently, use the Internet for free. ... No more wifi routers to configure within the home or office; no more problems with privacy and security; no more...

Buy a Cheap Laptop or a Cheap Desktop? by Charles Wee
Should I buy a cheap laptop or a cheap desktop? You may find yourself asking that question many times while shopping for a computer. This guide offers you the pros and cons of owning a laptop versus a desktop pc. Processing speed Comparing processing speeds, laptops usually lag behind their... This means you can get online from any location at home easily without ugly wires if you have a wireless network setup at home. ... Wireless Most laptops especially those with Intel mobile chips come with wireless capability out of the box.

How To Set Up a Wireless Network in your Home for Beginners: Comcast High Speed Internet by Carlos Cabezas
Let’s just skip the intro and get straight to it. This tutorial is for the Windows XP Operating System. If you don’t have it I recommend you upgrade to it. This portion of the tutorial will apply to people with Comcast High Speed Internet. For other Internet Providers I will include another... You can check for sure by doing the following: Click on Start > Control Panel > System > Click on the Hardware tab > click on the Device Manager button in the middle of that window > You will see a list of your hardware here, find the one that says “Network Adapters > Click on the Plus sign next to...

The XBox 360, Not Just for Video Games by Amber Lowery
On November 22, 2005, Microsoft released the long awaited XBox 360, the next generation of its popular XBox gaming console. The XBox 360, however, goes farther than any game system that users are currently accustomed to. The XBox 360 is more like a fully functional, broadband connected... In addition to ethernet connectivity, you can optionally purchase wireless adapters that comply with the standard wireless 802.11 protocol for integration into your existing wireless network. ... This setup allows the XBox 360 to draw up to 500 million triangles per second for the ultimate in realistic...

ARP, MAC, Poisoning, & WiFi by Brian Wilson
In this paper we will cover the basics on Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), Media Access Control Addresses (MAC), Wireless (WiFi), and layer 2 communications. I hope to explain how a “Man in the Middle Attack” works. The common name for this is ARP poisoning, MAC poisoning, or Spoofing. ... If you are using wireless remember to setup encryption or you have just invited Attackers into you home with no firewall to block them. ... There is a sport called Wardriving witch involves driving in your car with a wireless network card to find wireless networks.

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... This type of filtering in wireless networks can be configured to allow or deny specific computers to use or attach to the wireless network, based on the MAC address. ... Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2: If you have multiple Ethernet (network) cards in your systems, as I do in this...