AirView Wireless Spectrum Analyzers
Monday June 29, 2009
AirView is a family of low-cost wireless spectrum analyzer products sold by Ubiquiti Networks. AirView2 covers the 2.4 GHz band used by Wi-Fi while Airview9 covers the 900 MHz band ... Read More
DISCUSS: Wireless Networking for Home Theaters
Saturday June 27, 2009
Some families have a home theater setup that includes digital video recorders (DVR) and game consoles. Newer home entertainment devices support networking and offer additional features when connected to the ... Read More
The Best and Worst Wi-Fi Hotels (2009)
Thursday June 25, 2009
Many hotels offer free wireless Internet service, but others do not. And even if it's free, the quality of Wi-Fi service can vary from one hotel to the next. HotelChatter's ... Read More
WiLife Catches It On Video
Tuesday June 23, 2009
Looking to find out whether any uninvited guests are sneaking into your private office when you're in another part of the house, at work, or even on vacation? Adding digital ... Read More
How Accurate is Your Computer Clock?
Sunday June 21, 2009
Some of you probably use NTP (Network Time Protocol) to keep your computer (and router) clocks synchronized to the correct time of day. NTP is a great technology, as left ... Read More
Does iPhone 3.0 Really Excel at Wi-Fi Hotspots?
Friday June 19, 2009
The new iPhone version 3.0 software release brings several nice improvements over earlier versions. One of these is the ability to automatically log in to AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots in the ... Read More
DISCUSS: Setting Up a Rural Wi-Fi Network
Wednesday June 17, 2009
A tech-savvy reader from Kentucky has been looking to share his Internet connection with a guest house some distance from the main home and primary wireless router, a Linksys WRT54G. ... Read More
POLL: Which Piece(s) of Network Hardware Do You Plan to Buy Soon?
Monday June 15, 2009
Internet Network Traffic Still Growing Fast
Saturday June 13, 2009
Last year at this time, Cisco Systems projected Internet traffic would increase 6x by 2012. Cisco has now updated their forecast taking into account the latest trends and economic conditions, ... Read More
How Much Power Does a Network Router Consume?
Thursday June 11, 2009
Everyone is interested (hopefully) in conserving electricity and saving money on their power bills. Any gadgets around the house that tend to stay on 24 hours a day, like network ... Read More
DISCUSS: Configuring Two Network Adapters on One Computer
Tuesday June 9, 2009
Message board member 'taxshack' recently posted an issue with configuring a second NIC (network adapter) on their Windows PC. Setting up two network adapters on one computer, sometimes called multihoming, ... Read More
Palm Pre Goes On Sale, with Stereo Bluetooth
Sunday June 7, 2009
Anyone looking for an alternative to the Apple iPhone can now officially consider the Palm Pre, which began selling in some U.S. stores this weekend. The Pre shares many things ... Read More
Virtual Wi-Fi in Microsoft Windows 7
Friday June 5, 2009
Virtual Wi-Fi was formerly a project at Microsoft Research to study an interesting question: How can your computer be used to connect to multiple wireless networks at the same time? ... Read More
When Was the Last Time You Saw a Binary Number?
Wednesday June 3, 2009
Binary numbers are an essential element of computers and computer networks. Addresses, subnets, and encryption keys all are based on binary and/or hexadecimal numbering systems. You may not realize how ... Read More
How NetworkManager Helps Make Wireless Connections in Linux
Monday June 1, 2009
NetworkManager is a desktop applet designed for Linux computers that roam between networks. Similar to connection managers for Windows or Mac computers, NetworkManager provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for ... Read More