Wireless Access Point Scanning Software by Eric Meyer
Wireless access point scanning software can mean one or two Things. first it could mean that you are trying to find wireless access points on a LAN to find their IP address. This can be used when you start a new job and you want to get a quick handle on if any one has wireless access points on... You can down load wireless access point scanning software from the wireless AP’s manufacture or generic versions off the internet. ... All this software will do is tell you the above information and signal strength Kismet and Airsnort – These fall into the wireless “sniffers” category, which are...

Sharing an Internet Connection over a Wi-Fi Network by Lee Asher
Once you've got your wireless network set up, I've no doubt that one of the first things you'll want to do with it is share an Internet connection -- after all, that's why most home users put in a wireless network to begin with. Well, the good news is that Windows has Internet Connection Sharing... How Internet Connection Sharing Works When you set up Internet Connection Sharing, you set up one of your computers as a 'gateway' to the Internet, and then use this gateway to access the Internet with your other computers.

Is Your Wireless Network Secure? by Jeremy Whittaker
Networking professionals are encouraging people to think twice about wireless network security. You might be thinking I use WEP-128 bit encryption with MAC address filtering, I’m safe. Or you may be you’ve never even heard of WEP, if this is the case you might want to unplug your wireless access... If someone has gone through the process of getting on your network chances are the only thing they want is not internet access. ... At this point you might be thinking, “Oh well, someone gets on my network and uses the internet”.

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...

Which is the Best Wireless Router? by Paul Cris
A wireless network is incomplete without a router. The router connects to the broadband connection and in turn the access point in the router enables your laptop or computer to connect with the Internet. There are many wireless routers available in the market and to label one of them as the best... After extensive research we found that the Belkin Wireless Pre-N router is the best in the wireless router category. ... But when we take the speed of transmission of the data, the range it transmits and the ease of use, there are not many that can compete with each other in the wireless router...

Always-On Networks Created with a Wireless Router by Troy Davies
If you're using a wireless network with Windows' built-in Internet Connection Sharing, you're probably quite happy with it -- but there's a problem. The problem is this: the computer the modem is connected to needs to be turned on before any of the other computers can get Internet access! ... A wireless router is basically a small, low-powered computer dedicated to nothing but providing Internet access to your wireless network. ... Once you've got a wireless router, you can connect any of the computers on your network to the Internet anytime, regardless of which other computers are...

Wireless Internet by Dennis Oley
We have all come a long way from connecting to the internet via the old 2400 baud telephone line modem to a slow AOL connection. Now, there are many ways to connect to high-speed internet at various costs and service levels. Today, the Cable TV provided high-speed internet access usually costs... Now to set-up a simple wireless network you need two more things; a Wireless Router (to connect to your high-speed modem), and a way to receive the wireless signal at your computer, a wireless network card.

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. ... Furthermore, once in the network, a wardriver can sniff network traffic and can view any information such as passwords and credit card numbers you send out to the internet – even SSL secured data. ... If you configure your router to not broadcast your SSID, it will be difficult to detect (but not impossible, for some software can sniff...

How To Choose Your Favourite Networking Book by Tatiya Tatiyasopon
How many people and professionals try to get tons of computer networking books to read and did not satisfy with them. I am a person who read a lot of networking book and realise that it is not very easy to find the right networking books as there are many of writing styles by many authors, level... No matter in which topics of network you looking for; basic network, home and small network, LAN, WAN, wireless network or even the Internet. ... So try to pick up the highlight what readers have mentioned in the key point that you focus on, for example, if you are interested in the topic of...

Home Wireless Network Security Issues by Greg Lietz
Running a business from home has its advantages, including no commute, a more accommodating work schedule, fresh coffee and home-cooked meals at any time you want. But running a business from home using a home wireless local area network (WLAN) with your computer may lead to thievery of... Setup your home wireless network router to block anonymous internet requests or pings. ... MAC or physical addresses are accessible through your computer device wireless network connection setup and they are physically written on network cards.