Wireless Network Trouble Shooting by Eric Meyer
Wireless Network Trouble Shooting 1. Wireless Adapter – First check to see if your wireless adapter is on and working properly. If you are using a PCMICA wireless adapter ensure that the card is pressed completely in. If the wireless adapter card was not plugged in when you started your... SSID and ME – Next check your wireless settings for the following: DO you have the correct SSID typed in, is your encryption key typed in correctly, does your wireless router and wireless adapter have the same security settings.

Tips for Securing Your Home Wifi Network by Jim Faller
As consumers upgrade their computers and laptops and are discovering the convenience of wireless computing, they may also be opening themselves up to attacks from random hackers. If you have a home network and it has wireless capabilities one of the most important things you can do to protect... The first thing you should do is log into your wireless router and change the administration password and username if possible. ... Next you want to enable WEP (wireless equivalent privacy) security on your router.

Wireless Router Features by Eric Meyer
BUYING A WIRELESS ROUTER You might be asking what features should I look for in a wireless router . You will have to ask yourself some questions first. 1. Do you currently have a 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter? 2. Do you want to connect remotely to your office network? ... Another router feature is POE (Power over Ethernet) this is a really good feature for business environment because you power your router through the Ethernet cable, which means you don’t need a power outlet. ... So you will want to purchase a wireless router that will specifically designed for wireless and VPN...

Lightening Storm - Now No Internet? by John Magluilo
Call Your ISP Your ISP (Internet Service Provider) may be having problems. Call them and ask if there are any outages. If they say no then report your and have them check to see if it is on their end. Reset Your Equipment After lightening storm can cause your router and/or modem to freeze... Background Information: Most lightning storms don't short out the router but actually short out the cable or DSL modem. ... To check the cable modem, plug your computer directly into the modem (bypassing the router).

Wireless Router & Security: A Step-by-Step Guide by Brian Medini
Setting up a wireless router is easy. Essentially you turn your cable or DSL modem off and your wireless router on. Then, you connect the router to the modem with a cable, and turn the modem back on. You are more or less done. The wireless network wizard on your computer will pick up the router... The actual process of configuring your router for encryption varies from router to router. ... The good news is that it is relatively easy to secure your wireless router. ... Password protect the access to your router’s internal configuration To access your router’s internal setup, open a...

Wireless Network Setup by Walter Heron
The best thing about a wireless network is exactly that, its wireless! If you have a laptop or even a second desktop pc in the home, installing a wireless network is a great idea. How about checking your emails, chatting with online friends, doing some shopping or just surfing the net all from a... The strength of the signal on the wireless network will vary depending on what the type of router you have, the number of walls, obstructions etc… between the connections, interference from other electrical appliances and how far within the radius of the router you are.

Wired Network Working into Wireless Access Points by Tony Fitz
Let's dive into something a little more complex. What if you have a wired network already, and you're quite happy with the way it performs -- you see no point in dismantling it and making it wireless when it works fine as it is. You've got this laptop, though, that you'd really like to use... In this way, it works a lot like a wireless router: basically, a wireless access point is to a wired LAN as a wireless router is to the Internet. ... Partly Wireless If you've got a lot of computers (on an office network, for example) and you can't switch them all over to wireless networking at once,...

Home Networking by Bob Rankin
Setting up Your Home Network As society and technology change, it's becoming common for homes to have more than one computer. When an existing computer is a few years old, parents will often take advantage of today's lower prices, purchase a new computer, and pass the old one down to the kids. ... If you want to use wireless connections, you'll need a wireless router and a wireless adapter for each computer. ... You'll need to connect each of your computers to the router with a cable, or go wireless.

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,... Rather than connecting your computer directly into your cable or DSL modem you connect the router to the cable or DSL modem. ... The WAN port should only be connected to something such as a cable or DSL router.

Wireless Computer Network Rentals: The New Technology Trend by John Beagle
Consider the convenience and added benefits of renting today's wireless technology. Wireless networks have a big advantage over wired networks, especially for short term projects where the internet and rental computers, printers and projectors are deployed. ... Here are some of the wireless products that are commonly rented for company projects: Wireless Router Rentals A wireless router is a networking device that connects computers to the internet. ... Rent Wireless Print Servers A wireless print server connects a printer to the wireless network, allowing any computer on the network to...