The age of the Internet has brought through some of the most important innovations in terms of convenience of accessing information, transferring information around the world, and more importantly, being able to ‘head shot’ someone from the other side of the globe (in games of course). It has created entirely new genres of games, programs, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Wireless network'
Networking for Video Games – Wired and Wireless Network Pros and Cons
March 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Comparisons, Introductions, Networking, Video Gaming
Tags: computer network·gaming·network gaming·wired network·Wireless network
Stop Internet Poachers from Stealing Your Wi-Fi
March 1st, 2010 · No Comments · How To Keep Secure, Networking, Security
Everyone has a different system for keeping their home networks secure. And by “secure” I mean “safe from cheapskate neighbors looking to poach some free Internet.” Some users rely on their router’s WPA encryption capabilities, while others employ MAC address filtering. Some do both. I’m not wild about either approach, as they involve a lot [...]
Tags: encryption·poacher·security·SSID broadcast·wifi·Wireless network
Introduction to Wireless Network Security
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Concepts, How To Keep Secure, Introductions, Networking, Security
It wasn’t too long ago that computers were a luxury rather than a necessity. Only the lucky and the wealthy had even one in their home and a network was something reserved for large corporations. Fast forward a decade or so and everyone has to have their own computer. There is one for the parents [...]
Tags: encryption·ESSID·hacker·security·SSID·WEP·Wireless network·wireless network security·WPA