Increase the range of your wireless network (in progress) - 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. It is slightly technical, but nothing we can't get through. Ready? ...continued
Connect laptop to 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 could be a number of things, but don't worry. Together we can examine some of the most common problems. ...continued
refresh your ip address - Those of us who use cable or DSL for internet service probably have a dynamic IP address. What this means is that each time you log on, you are assigned a new IP address automatically. Something called Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) is the mechanism responsible for this process. ...continued

how to enable network discovery and file sharing - Sharing is handled a bit differently in Vista than it is in XP. It is actually handled better, but it isn't obvious to those schooled in XP and previous Windows versions. By sharing folders and files across the network you can take advantage of one of the greatest benefits of networking! It doesn't have to be hard, and given the motivation and a small amount of equipment, you can share resources among many computers! ...continued

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 own Internet connections. Ad hoc networks can only be wireless, so you must have a wireless network adapter installed in your computer to set up or join an ad hoc network. ...continued