Wireless Internet

Obtaining and connecting to wireless Internet access is rather simple and can be easily accomplished by both the residential and business user. The result is well worth the effort and will become the biggest advantage to using your laptop PC. To set up a wireless connection, you must have a broadband Internet connection. This service [...]

by Jon Norwood Wireless Internet is out of the early adopter stage and the growth of wireless ISP’s is currently on the rise in America. The freedom to move around the home and office and stay connected to the Internet has been sold as a “need” by marketing firms long enough that deep market penetration [...]

Whether you are a business or residential Internet surfer, a wireless Internet connection or Wi-Fi can significantly improve your computing experience with lightning fast broadband speed as well as improved mobility. With our rapidly growing technology oriented society of personal digital assistants, cell phones, and other mobile technology, the demand for wireless connections with increased [...]

The strength of your wireless signal is an important factor in the overall success of your wireless network.  If your wireless signal is weak it can significantly affect your Internet connection due to the low bandwidth which prevents a reliable connection between your router and the Internet access point. How to Improve a Wireless Connection [...]

by Laramie Cahill Wireless internet access is truly the wave of the future and depending on where you live the future could be now. Wireless “hotspots” really are popping up somewhere on a daily basis. Not that I’m complaining, because having the ability to access the internet via a wireless connection is a great convenience [...]

With the increase in mobile workers and business travelers, WiFi has become more of a necessity rather than an added convenience for checking your email.  Many more people are relying on WiFi during travel to conduct business and stay in touch with their co-workers while away from the office.  As a result, many more public [...]

by Jon T Norwood The widespread use of Wi-Fi Technology is bringing to light many security issues that may have gone unnoticed by the average user. Traditional wired connections have obvious security precautions that most users are accustomed too, but extra measures must often be used when transferring data across a wireless, and sometimes public [...]

By Ron King Wireless networks use radio waves instead of wires to transmit data between computers. Here’s how: The Binary Code: 1s and 0s It’s well known that computers transmit information digitally, using binary code: ones and zeros. This translates well to radio waves, since those 1s and 0s can be represented by different kinds [...]

by Greg Lietz Running a business from home has its advantages, including no commute, a more accommodating work schedule, fresh coffee and home-cooked meals at any time you want. But running a business from home using a home wireless local area network (WLAN) with your computer may lead to thievery of confidential information and hacker [...]

If you are setting up a wireless home network it is important to remember to configure the security components as well as the network itself for optimum protection against hackers and malware that can enter a network that is unsecured. Most wireless networks contain a lot of security features that have default configurations.  This is [...]