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DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Created: Saturday, January 17, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
DHCP - the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - allows network devices to automatically obtain a valid IP address from a server. DHCP has become a popular technology used both on corporate LANs an...
eMule and eMule Plus Free P2P Client Downloads Created: Sunday, April 24, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
eMule is a popular P2P file sharing client application. Free versions of eMule including eMule Plus that run on Windows and support different languages are available for Internet download. Try thes...
Free Spyware Remover Services Created: Sunday, January 16, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Spyware or adware accompanies many of the free P2P software clients. Use these free spyware remover services to remove these unwanted applications from a computer. Choosing a good free spyware remo...
Kazaa Lite Free Downloads Created: Saturday, January 17, 2004 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Although the Kazaa Lite project has been shut down, free downloads for the Kazaa Lite client application are still available on the Internet. Here are a few places to find a free K-Lite K++ download.
WinMX P2P File Sharing Client Created: Sunday, September 26, 2004 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
WinMX is a free, popular P2P client for Windows computers. The WinMX client supports sharing of music and other files across a closed peer-to-peer network. Networking features offered by WinMX incl...
eDonkey / Overnet P2P File Sharing Client Created: Sunday, August 01, 2004 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Overnet / eDonkey is a state-of-the-art P2P system. Especially popular in Europe, the two P2P networks eDonkey and Overnet combined support a large base of users and files. The eDonkey/Overnet free...
Ares Lite and Ares Galaxy Free P2P Downloads Created: Saturday, August 27, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Ares Galaxy is a full-featured P2P network with its own file sharing client. Free Ares Lite and Regular Edition client downloads exist along with supporting tools. Locate an Ares download here.
Bit Torrent Free Client Downloads Created: Thursday, January 06, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Bit Torrent is a free P2P file sharing client application. The BitTorrent network protocol is specially designed to efficiently transfer popular files or directories among many users. Here are some...
BearShare Free and Pro Software Downloads Created: Saturday, May 07, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
BearShare P2P software downloads exist in both free and Pro versions. BearShare supports free file sharing via the Gnutella P2P network. Check the locations listed to find BearShare software downlo...
Top Free P2P File Sharing Programs - Free P2P Software Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
This index describes each of the free top P2P file sharing programs. Free peer-to-peer P2P file sharing programs allow easy swapping of music, video and other files over the Internet with simple so...
uTorrent - Download uTorrent Free Client Created: Sunday, September 02, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
uTorrent is a free client application for the BitTorrent P2P network. uTorrent runs on Windows 95 and newer computers. You can download the uTorrent client from one of the locations listed.
Limewire P2P Client - Free and Pro Downloads Created: Sunday, January 09, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Limewire P2P client downloads exist in both free and paid Pro versions. Limewire supports free file sharing via P2P networks and is known for its good transfer speeds. Check the locations listed to...
Choosing The Best Wi-Fi Wireless Channels for Your Network Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Most Wi-Fi networks support ten or more different channels. If you're lucky, they'll all work basically the same. Here's what you need to know about wireless channel numbers if you aren't.
Causes of Lag on Computer Networks and Online Created: Sunday, April 28, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Nobody likes lag on a computer network. The flow of data through a network can get slowed down for many reasons, with lag the end result. Fortunately, at least some of the causes of lag are easily ...
RPC - Remote Procedure Call Created: Thursday, October 30, 2003 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
RPC is a network programming model for point-to-point communication within or between software applications. In RPC, the sender makes a request in the form of a procedure, function, or method call.
DMZ - Demilitarized Zone Created: Sunday, November 30, 2003 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
In computer networking, DMZ is a firewall configuration for securing local area networks (LANs). DMZ network configurations add an extra layer of security for computers behind a firewall by setting...
bps / Bps Created: Monday, October 06, 2003 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
By convention, network data rates are measured in bits per second (bps). Bps - bytes per second - has a different and more ambiguous meaning compared to bps.
byte Created: Friday, November 14, 2003 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
A byte is a sequence of bits. In computer networking, some types of network protocols send and receive data in the form of byte sequences. These are called byte-oriented protocols.
Top HomePlug AV Powerline Wireless Network Adapters Created: Saturday, March 30, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013
These HomePlug AV adapters support powerline network connections up to 200 Mbps and enable Wi-Fi devices to connect through their built-in wireless interface.
Introduction to Powerline Home Networking and HomePlug Created: Saturday, March 30, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013
Did you know that your home's power outlets can be used to build or expand a computer network? Powerline home networks based on HomePlug offer an interesting alternative to both Wi-Fi and Ethernet ...
What Is Wireless Spread Spectrum Communication? Created: Saturday, December 15, 2007 Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013
A set of techniques that have been used in radio communications for decades, spread spectrum is also employed in modern Wi-Fi networking to enhance reliability, increase bandwidth and/or improve se...
Free Sony PSP Downloads Created: Saturday, January 28, 2006 Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013
The Sony PlayStation Portable can be connected to wireless hotspots or WiFi home networks. Many free Sony PSP downloads are available over these Internet connections. Find interesting PSP downloads...
Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router Created: Sunday, November 28, 2004 Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013
The Linksys Etherfast router supports a variety of features for supporting multiple computers on a DSL or cable modem connection.
Free Online Wi-Fi Hotspot Locators Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013
These directory listings identify free public Wi-Fi hotspots. Travelers can use these Wi-Fi hot spot directories to map and find nearby wireless Internet access points that are free to use.
Set Up Network Connections in Microsoft Windows XP Created: Monday, May 25, 2009 Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013
Follow these step by step instructions to set up network connections in Microsoft Windows XP. WinXP supports several different types of network connections.
GPRS Created: Sunday, May 11, 2008 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
GPRS is a cellular networking service that supports Internet WAP, text messaging, and other digital communications. GPRS is an always-on, packet switching service that supports theoretical data tra...
HSPA Created: Sunday, January 30, 2011 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) is a term used to describe certain 3G cellular network protocols. An enhanced version of HSPA called HSPA+ or Evolved HSPA is also available on some carrier's networ...
What Is Fixed Wireless Broadband Internet Access? Created: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Fixed wireless broadband is a type of high-speed Internet access where connections to service providers use radio signals rather than cables. Several different forms of fixed wireless broadband are...
attenuation Created: Sunday, August 01, 2010 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
In computer networking, attenuation is a loss of signal strength. Attenuation can occur over either wired or wireless network connections. Multiple factors can cause attenuation including connectio...
Introduction to Information Technology (IT) Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Information technology (IT) traditionally refers to the computing infrastructure of a business and the technology professionals who run it. But many people who don't have careers in IT work with in...
Ways You Can Hide Your Public IP Address Created: Monday, April 18, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
It is really possible to hide the public IP address of a home computer or router when using the Internet? Hiding my IP address makes it more difficult others to trace its Internet activity.
VPN Services with Access to International IP Addresses Created: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
If you are being blocked from accessing social networks or other Web sites because of the country you live in, its possible (but not necessarily legal) to bypass these restrictions using a VPN. The...

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