Indigo - Microsoft Windows messaging of the future
Thursday October 30, 2003
| Commentary | The next generation of Windows operating systems will contain a new, advanced messaging system called Indigo. Indigo has generated a big buzz in the network programming ... Read More
What Hardware Is Required for Wireless Networking?
Sunday October 26, 2003
| FAQ | Wireless network adapters (also known as wireless NICs or wireless network cards) are required for each device on a wireless network. Strictly speaking, no wireless hardware other ... Read More
Network Dongles
Friday October 24, 2003
| Definition | In computer networking, a "dongle" is a special type of network cable. Did you know that dongles can be used in Ethernet, USB, or dialup networking?
PCMCIA in Computer Networking
Tuesday October 21, 2003
| Definition | PCMCIA is an industry organization best known for developing a standard network adapter called the PC Card. Most notebook computers contain two PCMCIA slots that hold one ... Read More
How fast is wireless networking?
Sunday October 19, 2003
| FAQ | This new entry in our Wireless FAQ explains how fast a wireless network is. The answer depends on a number of factors.
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Open Source Network Administration
Sunday October 19, 2003
| Review | Author James Kretchmar teaches network administrators how to use a variety of Open Source utilities to manage mid-size or large-scale LANs. This book focuses on using standard ... Read More
Best Wireless Home Networking Books
Thursday October 16, 2003
| Article | These titles explain how to properly build and manage a home WLAN based on the popular 802.11 Wi-Fi technologies. Most assume very little prior experience in computer ... Read More
Microsoft Automates Wi-Fi Network Setup
Monday October 13, 2003
| Commentary | Today, Microsoft announced its Wireless Provisioning Services (WPS) support for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. WPS helps wireless clients login to a WLAN automatically, and it ... Read More
What is an SSID?
Saturday October 11, 2003
| Definition | An SSID is the name of a wireless local area network (WLAN). All wireless devices on a WLAN must employ the same SSID in order to communicate ... Read More
Wi-Fi Q&A with Netgear's CEO
Tuesday October 7, 2003
| Commentary | [Via CNET.com] Patrick Lo is the CEO of Netgear, maker of both wired and wireless network equipment for homes and businesses. In a recent Q&A interview, Mr. ... Read More
Releasing and Renewing IP Addresses on Windows
Tuesday October 7, 2003
| Reference | Step-by-step instructions for both releasing and renewing IP addresses on Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT. We have alternate instructions for Windows 95, 98, and ME ... Read More
New wireless digital music receiver
Wednesday October 1, 2003
| Commentary | [Via Gizmodo] Meet the Sound Blaster Wireless Music system, a new type of digital music receiver. This unit supports 802.11b or 802.11g wireless connections to a PC ... Read More