Feb 11, 2009 | humor, wireless
Frustrated by flaky wireless connections? You’re not the only one. I’m proud of the solution that one of my friends and clients is using to increase the strength of a weak signal in his house. That’s the wireless USB adapter on the remote computer that you see in...
Aug 14, 2008 | broadband, computers, hardware, mobile, software, wireless
I have a Verizon mobile wireless adapter built into my Dell Latitude D630. I pay sixty bucks a month so I can connect to a reasonably fast EVDO broadband connection from just about anywhere. It’s becoming a standard accessory for business travellers who...
May 7, 2008 | Internet, mobile, network, security, Vista, wireless
Vista’s firewall is significantly beefed up from the firewall in Windows XP – it monitors outgoing traffic, it’s able to adjust easily when a computer is moved from one network to another, and the settings are easier to find in Vista’s Network...
May 5, 2008 | broadband, computers, Internet, mobile, network, security, wireless
If you have a wireless notebook, there’s yet another way the bad guys can get past your defenses.When you connect to a wireless access point, normally you’re in “infrastructure” mode. Network traffic to all the computers using the wireless...
Jan 29, 2008 | network, wireless
Although the technology is widespread and mature, 802.11 wireless networking is confusing for many people – and frustrating for nearly everyone. It hasn’t helped that the next generation of 802.11n networking equipment seems to be stuck in an endless...
Jan 10, 2008 | audio, mobile, phone, photos, video, wireless
The Wall Street Journal’s site All Things Digital has a useful article that translates some geek jargon into English. It’s a nicely written collection of common-sense explanations of terms used to describe digital cameras, mobile devices, televisions, and...
