| Commentary | When folks hear talk of modern wireless networking, they tend to picture office buildings, coffee shops, homes, schools and... farms? That's right; with a helping of Wi-Fi ... Read More

| Definition | In networking, a sniffer is a tool that captures network data in the form of low-level packets. Network sniffers can be used for troubleshooting or for malicious ... Read More

| FAQ | VPN and satellite Internet technologies were not designed to work together. However, it is possible to set up virtual private networks (VPN) over satellite connections in many ... Read More

| Commentary | Spokane, Washington has now deployed their wireless network grid spanning large sections of the city. Police, other city workers and the general public can utilitize this giant ... Read More

| Commentary | Infiniband is a high-performance interconnect technology for short-distance computer networking. A fair amount of Infiniband hype existed in the industry during the 2001-2002 timeframe, but widespread adoption ... Read More

| Commentary | A Russian antivirus company has given the name Cabir to the first mobile phone worm. Created by a well-known hacker group, Cabir spreads through a phone's Bluetooth ... Read More

| Commentary | AOL has announced two new network services for its AIM instant messaging application. These services allow Internet phone conversations and Web-based meetings to be launched from AIM ... Read More

| Reference | Follow these step-by-step instructions to set up new Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections from a Windows XP client to a VPN server.

| Discussion | Baby monitors and security cameras are nothing new. With a wireless network, though, these devices suddenly become much easier to physically install. The first generation of Wi-Fi ... Read More

| Reference | Microsoft Windows XP contains a set of standard utilities for TCP/IP network administration and troubleshooting. Use this handy "cheat-sheet" to earn more about the purpose and function ... Read More

| Commentary | Billed by Apple as "the world's first mobile 802.11g base station," the new AirPort Express supports audio streaming to a home stereo system, works as a Wi-Fi ... Read More

| Definition | A WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider) offers public wireless network services. WISPs typically install Wi-Fi hotspots that provide Internet access and local printer access to mobile computers.

| Commentary | Anyone with a home broadband router should understand the importance of keeping their router firmware up to date. A security hole in the WRT54G firmware has very ... Read More

| Commentary | Echoing a widely held perception that Kazaa is on the sure road to extinction, ITIC is reporting a 15% decline in traffic on the FastTrack network… in ... Read More