Archive for Networking

Increase the Range of Your Wireless Network

Have you ever been surfing the net and noticed that you suddenly lost connection? Or that it suddenly became drastically slow? If you don’t want to purchase a new router (if you do: buy an N router from either D-link, or Linksys), you can increase your range for free. There are two methods that I [...]

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Troubleshoot Broadband

  Have you ever discovered that your internet doesn’t work, but you have no idea what could be causing the problem? It isn’t as simple as you might think…it could be your ISP, your cable or DSL modem, your router, your computer, your wireless signal, your security gateway (if you are a geek like me…), [...]

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Set Up an Ad-Hoc Network

  An ad hoc network is a temporary connection between computers and devices used for a specific purpose, such as sharing documents during a meeting or playing multiple-player computer games. You can also temporarily share an Internet connection with other people on your ad hoc network, so those people don’t have to set up their [...]

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Connect a Laptop to a Secure Network

  As easy as wireless networking has become on the Windows side of the fence the last few years, there can still be issues that make us pull our hair out!  I recently met a gentleman who had a problem getting his laptop onto his secure wireless network. Anyone familiar with networking knows that this [...]

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