How to Prepare a "Bug Out" Laptop Kit by TJ Smith
Can you imagine being away from your computer for an extended period of time? No internet, no email, no funny jokes, no games to play? Many people have found themselves in this position when the unexpected happens. In the event of a natural disaster, terrorist event or a bird flu pandemic,... If you can’t access the internet one way you should be able to access it another way. ... While your internet access may be down you may be able to find a hot spot for access. ... With this setup you should be able to access the internet either through dialup or wireless.

Wireless Notebooks: What You Need To Know About Going Wireless! by Titus Hoskins
It's not exactly breaking news that our world is becoming increasingly wireless. Many of our daily activities that once needed a wired connection can now be done wirelessly! The cell phone craze was probably the first revolution that seemingly happened overnight. ... Of course, it should be kept in mind, that any group of computers can be made wireless by using a wireless router and a wireless network adaptor for each computer. ... Wireless notebooks uses three major wireless data standards in order to transfer data.

Get Connected To Wi-Fi by Robert Thatcher
Wi-Fi, short for wireless fidelity refers to a set of wireless networking technologies more specifically referred to as any type of 802.11 network, 802.11b and 802.11a, dual band. The word Wi-Fi was built by an organization called the Wi-Fi Alliance. ... It is intentionally planned to be use for wireless devices but is now often used for Internet access. ... It adds great levels of convenience and high level of production for workers whose offices have a Wi-Fi access. ... Wi-Fi is the wireless way to handle networking.

Refurbished Laptops 101 by Alison Quinn
Many people want to buy a refurbished laptop in order to save money. There are several companies that conveniently sell used laptops over the Internet. However, regardless of the company one gets his or her laptop from, one should so a bit of research before buying. ... Wireless Internet access is constantly increasing across the country. ... For Internet access, it again depends on what the purpose of the laptop is. ... Many laptops come with wireless access standard. ... For business purposes, wireless access is a great feature.

Have Laptop Will Travel by Francis Ardi
Leave prepared when traveling with your notebook computer. Internet connectivity at your destination is one thing to think about when taking your portable office with you on your next trip. You might want to consider some of the following options: Make sure you have a dial-up access account. ... A cell phone which can be connected to your computer or a slot card which is in itself a wireless dial-in device are useful where it is uncertain whether there exist land lines or you need internet access while on the road.

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... Higher speed internet access service can help if you are networking simultaneous users who use the internet. ... If any of your computers are set to allow access for file sharing, or say sharing a printer or other peripheral device, your “guest” has the same access to these files and devices.

Firewall Software by Rob Pirozzi
Beginning in the Zhou Dynasty, which was in the 11th century BC, construction was begun on what was to become the Great Wall of China. For 2,700 years, culminating in the mid-1600s, construction continued on the wall until it stretched 4,163 miles from east to west China. ... It lets you get out to the Internet, but it does not allow unauthorized access from the Internet to your PC. ... Once installed, it lets you get out to the Internet, but it does not allow unauthorized access from the Internet to your PC.

What Is Wardriving And How Can You Prevent It by Zackary Anderson
Imagine a car equipped with nothing more than a laptop computer, a portable GPS receiver, and a wireless network card slowly strolls through your neighborhood. Unknown to any onlookers, this is no ordinary vehicle; rather, it is a wardriving machine. ... As the car strolls past homes and businesses, a wireless network card (available at any electronics store for as low as $25) scans for any wireless access points. ... If someone is really determined to gain access to your network, given enough time, a good hacker can get access.

Remote Pc Access by Josh Riverside
Quite a lot of times you must have encountered this problem: you are at home, and some files that you need urgently are saved in your office computer. Or perhaps you are a customer support professional, and a client situated at a distant location has encountered some software error in the middle... Thanks to progression of the wireless technology you can access a PC from anywhere, in any part of the world, through “Remote PC Access” technology. ... Remote PC Access technology enables you to access any PC regardless of firewall, routers, IP addresses etc.

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? ... Here is the problem, if someone were to access the Internet and download illegal material, then disconnect and drive off; it would look like the homeowner did the downloading. ... He was connecting to the internet using unprotected wireless systems in the houses near the road!