What You Need to Know About Networking by Alex Lakatos
Because networking is a relatively young science, it borrows language from other disciplines. Many networking terms come from the realm of physical transportation—terms such as bridge, hub, port, routing, and switching. That borrowing is apt. Just as the transportation revolution, and especially... The Net Impact Study 2003, sponsored by Cisco Systems and conducted by Momentum Research Group found that companies that combined sophisticated network infrastructures with network-based business applications, and were willing to reengineer their business practices to take best advantage of the...

Wireless Hotspot Security: A Hackers View by Eric Meyer
Hotspot hacking is more like fishing that anything else, it’s so easy you can just sit back and watch, read a book, or laugh at the traffic. Using a wireless hotspot is like using a party line phone with many conversations going on. If you want to keep you internet traffic to your self just make... To see unencrypted traffic a hacker will use a network sniffer and watch the packets go by. ... Web traffic - Using a network sniffer a hacker can watch all the web pages being viewed at that hotspot.

Just One Big Mesh by Monty Henry
Not surprisingly, the Internet also is transforming the surveillance industry, thanks to the new generation of video cameras designed to operate over digital computer networks. Also called IP cameras, these devices make it possible to see live video from anywhere in the world with interactive... The most promising wireless solution for video surveillance is a mesh network that provides a self-forming infrastructure, which can be used to extend or even replace a conventional, wired network. ... Wireless Freedom Wireless technology frees cameras from the constraints of a cabled-network...

Pros and Cons of Wireless Video Security by Jason Katzenback
Increasing security concerns have led to increasing numbers of security cameras. Public buildings, stores, banks and private homes have all stepped up the security of their property and installed video cameras. Now, technology has made it easier than ever to look after your property. ... When choosing between a wired or wireless camera, the better choice would be a wireless one. ... A disadvantage to wireless video cameras is that the locations where you are able to place these cameras are limited.

Benefits of Wireless Routers by Michael Sterios
As download speeds continue to increase a greater number of broadband users are downloading heavy content items such as entire films. This is because the time it takes to complete such tasks are shortened. It is also the case that several computers sharing the same broadband connection may... Routers usually come with several sockets for Ethernet cables which can be connected to your devices’ wireless network cards, should the need arise. ... Routers have built-in security features such as firewalls and the ability to protect your wireless network by making it accessible through a password.

Portable Gadgets And Wireless Technology Are A Powerful Combination by Julia Hall
Wireless technology is making it so that different types of gadgets can be seamlessly integrated into a network in homes and offices, but one use for wireless networking that doesn't get quite as much attention is the ability to built networks of devices on the human body. ... One of the major types of wireless technology that you'll find in a lot of devices is Blue Tooth wireless technology. ... Blue Tooth wireless technology allows for devices that can communicate with each other without the use of cords running between them.

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. ... However, if you're setting up a wireless network or if you're using your wireless notebook or laptop at hotels and airports -- security will be a concern.

Cisco CCNP Certification Training : The New CCNP BCMSN 642-812 Exam by Chris Bryant
Cisco CCNP certification is about to become more valuable and more difficult! Cisco is making major changes to the CCNP certification program, retiring two exams (BCRAN and CIT) while updating two old friends, the BSCI and BCMSN exam. Today, we'll take a look at the changes in the Building... The successful Cisco CCNP certification candidate will now be expected to know about the different network attacks that can take place at the data link layer of the OSI model, including DHCP Spoofing and VLAN Hopping.

Why Would You Want To Buy a New Laptop or Notebook Computer? by Bonnie Archer
Maybe you say your laptop works fine when it comes to word processing and internet e-mail. But, wouldn't it be fun to expand your notebook computer and be able to create your own music CDs, home movie DVDs, maybe some digital photography, or even some serious gaming! ... Network Interface Card: Most new laptops include integrated network interface cards. ... These give you a direct network connection and let you get connected to the latest modems like high speed DSL and cable modems as well. ... Wireless: Of course, the main reason people want a laptop computer is because they can pick...

Uses of WiMAX by Michael Russell
WiMAX is designed as a wireless alternative to DSL and cable for last mile broadband access and as way to interconnect Wi-Fi hotspots into a Metropolitan Area Network. Although, the actual uses for WiMAX overlaps those for Wireless Local Area Network up until the mobile Wide Area Network level. ... This is one of the means to increase bandwidth for data-intensive applications running across a wireless network or as a back-haul for cellular phone and Internet traffic from a remote area back to a backbone.