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Bradley's Wireless / Networking Blog July 2004 Archive

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Internet Explorer Download - Networking Upgrades

Friday July 30, 2004
| Reference | Numerous Internet Explorer networking updates and related downloads are available on the Web. These include downloads for Internet Explorer Service Pack 1, network security patches, toolbars, and ... Read More

P2P Downloads for Democracy

Wednesday July 28, 2004
| Commentary | The owners of a new political Web site have begun (legally) posting thousands of U.S. Government documents onto P2P networks to increase their accessiblity and improve the ... Read More

Top Wireless Network Security Tips

Tuesday July 27, 2004
| Reference | This index describes the typical steps a home user should take to keep their Wi-Fi home network secure. When setting up and maintaining wireless home ... Read More

Wireless Jackets Coming Soon - Ausgezeichnet!

Monday July 26, 2004
| Commentary | A German clothing manufacturer has announced the world's first publically-available wireless overcoat. For approximately $700 USD, you can get a Bluetooth (nope, not Wi-Fi) microphone for your ... Read More

Overnet / eDonkey P2P Networking Client

Sunday July 25, 2004
| Profile | eDonkey/Overnet is a state-of-the-art file sharing system. Especially popular in Europe, the two P2P networks eDonkey and Overnet combined support a very large base of users and ... Read More

Top 10 Home Networking Problems

Saturday July 24, 2004
| Reference | Computer networks bring many good things into the home: more convenient Internet access, sharing of files and printers, additional home entertainment options, and so on. Yet home ... Read More

Wireless Internet Networking

Friday July 23, 2004
| Reference | Wireless Internet access makes mobile email and Web searching possible from phones and roaming portable computers. Wireless Internet services have been available for years, but they are ... Read More

Kazaa Media Desktop - How to Limit File Sharing

Thursday July 22, 2004
| How-To | Kazaa Media Desktop (KMD) uses default network settings that enable P2P clients to readily share files with other users. These settings promote open file sharing but can ... Read More

Top P2P File Sharing Programs

Sunday July 18, 2004
| Reference | Millions of people use P2P file sharing programs to swap music, video and other files over the Internet. Numerous P2P file sharing clients exist, each with their ... Read More

OSI Reference Model Interactive Q&A

Saturday July 17, 2004
| Reference | This set of pages presents an interactive question-and-answer "quiz" that teaches you the basics facts and concepts behind the OSI model. Networking students and IT professionals need ... Read More

XBox Live Now Boasts One Million Users

Friday July 16, 2004
| Commentary | Microsoft has announced that Xbox Live now claims 1 million subscribers. The Xbox Internet gaming network also continues to grow in the number of games offered and ... Read More

Bluejacking With a Cause

Tuesday July 13, 2004
| Commentary | Bluejacking involves sending unsolicited messages to mobile devices running the Bluetooth network protocol. The popularity of bluejacking has exploded in the past year as more "smart" cell ... Read More

Visual Guide to Basic Networking

Sunday July 11, 2004
| Reference | This gallery presents a visual overview of basic concepts in computer networking. Each page contains a diagram illustrating one key concept in networking with brief explanatory text ... Read More

RFID Technology - What is Wireless RFID?

Thursday July 8, 2004
| Definition | RFID is a technology for tagging and identifying mobile objects such as store merchandise, postal packages and sometimes living organisms (like pets). Using a special device called ... Read More

Wi-Fi Hotspots and Locations - Free WiFi Hotspot Finders

Monday July 5, 2004
| Reference | Numerous Web sites offer searchable listings of public Wi-Fi hotspots. Thousands of hotels, airports, restaurants and other businesses now offer WiFi wireless Internet connectivity services via these ... Read More

Networking in the Guinness Book of World Records

Friday July 2, 2004
| Commentary | Reuters news service is reporting the first networking technology added to the Guinness Book of World Records. The honor goes to Cisco Systems for their CRS-1 router ... Read More
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