A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
Introduction Whether it’s because you have made a call using a mobile phone, received a message on your pager, checked your email from a PDA or even just seen an advert related to it, we have all come across a wireless data or voice network! If a user, application or company wishes to make data portable, mobile and accessible then […]
Read moreWindows 2003 and Wireless Networking Through its improved security and performance features, Windows 2003 makes usability and deployment of wireless local area network services easier. Such features include authentication, authorization and automatic key management. IAS (Internet Authentication Service) An improved feature in Windows 2003 is the Internet Authentication Service which takes over from RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) […]
Read moreTypes of Security In Part 1 of this series I mentioned WEP, SSID and MAC Address filtering as three methods of wireless networking security. Here we will get to know a little more about these and what other methods of security are available. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Developed in the late 1990s, WEP is a basic protocol that is sometimes […]
Read moreYou may some day encounter a situation in which you will require a wireless internet connection for a desktop computer. Perhaps you have decided to move your office from one room to another in your home. However, the new room does not have the cable or telephone connection you need to bring that computer online. Before you go out and […]
Read moreI read LifeHacker pretty often, I came across this article that was interesting. I tried it and verified it worked so I wanted to post this on my site as well 🙂 Thanks LifeHacker.com You already know that if you want to lock down your Wi-Fi network, you should opt for WPA encryption because WEP is easy to crack. But […]
Read moreHere’s the problem. You’re cheap…huh? 🙂 … have one or two wireless laptops that you want to get connected to your LAN, and don’t want to buy an access point or wireless router to do it. Can it be done? NOTES: • The following procedure is for WinXP Home, but will work with XP Pro. It will not work with […]
Read moreIntroduction Wireless networks are wonderful things – when they work! But many consumers find that even if they manage to get their WLAN (wireless LAN) working, keeping it up and running reliably with good performance is often frustrating and a struggle. Though flaky equipment and improper setup can sometimes be the cause, all too often the growing popularity of WLAN […]
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