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... A wireless network’s internet connection is 'always on' meaning that in order to connect to the internet you just open the browser and your homepage is there. ... Every desktop pc you want to connect to the wireless network will need a wireless desktop adaptor, this is fitted by opening the case...

How to Secure Your Wireless Network by Debbie Jacobsen
If you use a wireless network, chances are good it is not secure. If you don’t make some important configuration changes on your wireless router after installing it, your wireless network is wide open to hackers, curious neighbors and people who would rather use your broadband internet service... Most wireless routers have WEP encryption capability (Wireless Equivalent Protocol), and the newer ones also have WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access). ... In addition to securing your wireless network, there is one more thing you need to do to make sure your wireless network is safe: Install a...

5 Reasons Why You Need a Wireless Network by Cassandra Stinchcombe
As far as I'm concerned, wireless networks are one of the best inventions in history -- they really are the best thing since sliced bread. I mean, really, bread is easy enough to cut yourself, but have you ever tried to wire up a network? So, in the spirit of spreading the word, I'm going to... A wireless network gives you access to your files wherever you are in your home, and makes it easy to synchronise the data on a laptop with a home computer. ... An added benefit is that wireless equipment lets you easily connect any games consoles you or your kids might have to the Internet, and...

Connect to the Internet Through Wifi by James Hunt
Wifi known as Wireless Fidelity allows a user to connect to the internet without using network cabling. Whether it’s from your bedroom, couch, indoors or outdoors data can be sent and received within the range of a wireless base station. Wifi uses 802.11a or 802.11b technologies to provide a... Wifi is available to every type of internet user and allows multiple users to connect to each other, other devices and the internet. ... Businesses no longer need to abandon current network infrastructures and start over, they can simply use this wireless technology to easily change the network and...

Five Reasons to do Wireless Networking by G Ames
I believe that wireless networks represent one of the most significant inventions in human history – almost as important as sliced bread. Now, seriously, bread is certainly easy enough to cut yourself, but try to wire up a network and you will think of this invention in a different way. ... Sharing Web Access With wireless networking, you can easily and cheaply share one single Internet connection among different computers, without having to use more modems. ... With wireless networking you can easily connect any games you wish to play to the Internet, and start playing online.

Wireless Networking - Router Vs Access Point by Eric Meyer
While planning for your wireless network you might be asking what is the difference between a router and an access point. You need to think of a router as more of a server because it performs many functions like a server. An access point only provides a portal for wireless client to connect to... The role of an access point on a LAN is to give the wireless user a door way to enter. ... This IP address is called a public IP address that everyone on the internet can see. ... For example you can direct all internet traffic looking for your game server’s port number to a specific computer on...

Wireless ADHOC Networks by Eric Meyer
Why and when would you want to install a wireless adhoc network ? Well you would want to install a wireless Ad HoC network when you do not have the equipment for a wired network; you lack a wireless router and want to share an internet connection, or a temporary meeting place where you need... The first type of set up will be if you do have an internet connection but you lack a wireless access point or a wireless router to share that connection. ... Because we will want everyone to share our wired Ethernet connection you will need to enable ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) on...

Remote Access by Josh Riverside
The term Remote Access refers to the ability to get access to a computer or a network from a remote location. This technology is largely used in big corporate houses, where the people in faraway places can easily access the computer’s network. Remote Internet Access works on a similar technology. ... Through Remote Internet Access to an Internet service provider, a home user gets to use the Internet in the convenience and comfort of his home. ... Not only the home users, but also big corporate houses and Internet cafés, get access to the Internet from the remote internet service provider.

E-mail Privacy Mythology by Tom Pitts
Many people believe that e-mail privacy is inherent and guaranteed, psychologically equating it with the postal system. E-mail systems were a crucial tool in creating the Internet, and actually predate the Internet in existence. While the ability to access your personal e-mail messages is... The e-mail message is perpetually exposed to unauthorized access as it travels along this unprotected Internet from the composer to the reader. ... When reading e-mail on someone else’s network, you must make sure your mail server supports SSL and use the encrypted access only.

How A Router Works by Steve Lee
In the past when you referred to a router you were talking about a tool that was used to design and shape wood. The internet has changed that. In its simplest form a router is defined as a device or setup that finds the best route between any two networks. ... If you have a network of computers a router will allow them to use the Internet with the same access. ... Wireless routers are excellent for connecting notebook computers to the Internet and networks. ... The internet is passed through the router and delivered to the computers either through a wire or more commonly today now through...