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Do WiFi Long Distance Antennas Really Extend a Home Network Signal?

May 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Many home wireless network users complain of poor or intermittent signals. Long distance antennas can help boost the signal of your wireless network. Learn whether a long distance antenna can extend the WiFi signal in your home or home office wireless network.
WiFi wireless networking is so common in homes and home offices that it is [...]

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Guide to Wireless Networking

May 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions, Networking

Wireless networking may seem complicated but you only need to add a few pieces of hardware to your home network to go wireless. Learn all about WiFi in this guide to wireless networking for dummies.
Wireless networking in home and home offices is all the rage as more and more homes have more than one computer. [...]

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What is an Ad Hoc Network?

May 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Networking

Since the inception of wireless networking there have been two types of wireless networks: the infrastructure network, including some local area networks (LANs), and the ad hoc network. Ad hoc is Latin meaning “for this purpose.” Ad hoc networks therefore refer to networks created for a particular purpose. They are often created on-the-fly and for [...]

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Wireless Standards – 802.11b 802.11a 802.11g and 802.11n

March 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions

Home and business networkers looking to buy wireless local area network (WLAN) gear face an array of choices. Many products conform to the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n wireless standards collectively known as Wi-Fi technologies. Additionally, Bluetooth and various other non Wi-Fi technologies also exist, each also designed for specific networking applications.
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Networking With A Router

March 24th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Setup, Network Devices

A network router is a small electronic device that allows you build a home network simply. The home router serves as the core or “centerpiece” of the network to which computers, printers and other devices can be connected. Networking with a router helps you to (for example):
* share files between computers
* share an Internet connection [...]

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Home Networking

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Setup, Introductions, Networking

We just purchased a second computer and now we’d like to share the printer and Internet connection between them. How do I set up a simple home network?”
As society and technology change, it’s becoming common for homes to have more than one computer. When an existing computer is a few years old, parents will often [...]

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