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WLAN Bridge to the 21st Century
Thinking about making the upgrade to Wireless Technology but are lost in the quagmire of possibilities? If so, never fear. V. Edward Gold is here to help you begin your quest for the ultimate networking technology.Does anybody know what ever happened to that bridge President Clinton was going to build?...
Tags: Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, Network technology, V. Edward Gold, Wireless Local Area Network Bridge, wireless, WLAN, bandwidth
Technical articles 2000-11-27

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Configure secure wireless networking on SonicWALL routers
Wireless networking is a business necessity within most organizations. From traveling employees to guest visitors, wireless networks often prove the best method for connecting these users to e-mail, the Internet and local file shares. Numerous challenges arise when wireless networks are deployed. Besides ensuring a wireless access...
Tags: Router, Network, SonicWall, WLAN, Wireless Networking, Wizard, Wi-Fi, Wireless, LANs, Networking, Erik Eckel
Blog posts 2008-04-08
Wireless options from Compaq and IBM
Product features of IBMs and Compaqs 802.11 optionsWhen it comes to supporting wireless networking, prices are going down and user expectations are going up. Whether you want to go wireless with four or five PCs in a small office or you need walk-around connectivity for a thousand corporate users,...
Tags: Wi-Fi, Notebooks, Wireless LANs, WL310 Wireless Home Office Gateway, wireless local area network solution, wireless personal area network, Compaq Wireless PC Card WL110, Jeff Davis, Wireless Enterprise Access Point WL510, Compaq WL410, wireless, Compaq Computer Corp
Technical articles 2002-09-09
Tech Tip: Beware of wireless network security concerns and traffic leakage
Jonathan YardenWireless networks have many advantages overwired networks, especially when it comes to the ease ofinstallation. However, this easy implementation has resulted incountless wireless networks being installed in areas whereinformation security should have been the first concern. It's scary, but I've seen hospitals, banks, andeven government buildings...
Tags: Jonathan Yarden, network, network security, security, WEP, wireless, wireless network
Technical articles 2003-12-08
The Singapore Flyer Scales New Height With Onboard Entertainment With Datacraft's Wireless LAN Network Solution
To ensure a smooth connection between the flyer's operation room to the IP phones and monitoring web cameras in each of the individual capsules, especially in the event of emergencies, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MHI - the builder of the giant structure - turns to Datacraft to design, develop and install...
Tags: Network, Dimension Data, WLAN, Entertainment, Wireless, Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Networking
Case studies 2008-07-01
Leverage SonicWALL Wizards to configure firewall settings
It's taken some time for information technology professionals to discover configuration wizards and become comfortable with their use. Installation, setup and administration wizards have become not only common tools, but also effective methods of administering everything from operating systems to sophisticated routers. Wizards not only save time,...
Tags: Menu, Administrator, Device, Router, Network, SonicWall, Wireless, Wizard, Setup Wizard SonicWALL, SonicWALL Setup Wizard, Figure C Wireless Configuration, Firewalls, Networking, Erik Eckel
Blog posts 2008-03-18
Get IT Done: Connect LANs with Windows XP's Network Bridge
A new feature in Windows XP is the Network Bridge, which allows you to connect two LAN segments—even if they use different media types—without buying expensive hardware or third-party software. In this Daily Drill Down, I'll look at the difference between bridging and routing and discuss how you can use...
Tags: bridge, Deb Shinder, Get IT Done, LAN, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, network, repeater, router
Technical articles 2003-05-21
Network Device Priority
I have two ethernet controllers installed where i work. One is a wireless NIC, the other is a wired NIC. The wireless NIC carries the internet connection. The wired NIC connects to a data server. This is just how it works out for us right now. My boss just installed...
Tags: Internet, linuxman3, network, network device, network interface card, wired NIC, wireless
Q&A 2005-02-18
Conquer wireless networking challenges with this guide
Editor's note: TechRepublic's free-with-membership articles, including these two from this content package—"Nuts and bolts of a wireless bridge" and "Get IT Done: How to place your wireless access point"—provide excellent wireless network tips for administrators. For a comprehensive look at wireless networking issues, buy our Wireless Networking Survival Guide to...
Tags: wireless, Jim Wells MBA, network, wireless network, wireless networking, networking
Technical articles 2004-04-16
Using Linksys router to add wireless to cable network
At home, I'm happily running 2 computers connected together with a switch and connecting to the internet through a Motorola SB5110i Surfboard cable modem.We've been given a laptop and a Linksys WRT54Gv2.2 wireless broadband router with 4 port switch, and I thought it would be nice if I could use...
Tags: Modems, Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Broadband Internet, cable network, MAC, router, modem, cable, cable modem, network, wireless, Linksys Inc., ISDN Modem, DHCP
Discussion threads 2008-08-08
Bridge_4_4 1.0 (Mobile)
This game enables 4 persons to use 4 Bluetooth equipped PDAs to play bridge on a wireless local area network. No cellphone or internet connection is required. Maximum range is about 10 meters. Advantages include,1. Play is much faster than with a deck of cards. This is because of the...
Tags: Mobile, Brain Games, PDAs, Games, LANs, Wireless LANs, Bluetooth, Internet, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Handhelds, Hardware, Personal Technology, Networking
Software downloads 2006-03-25
Quick networking question
Hi, Ok, here is the question I have. I have wireless internet at my house. The hub is in a back room far from my room. I have a laptop with wireless capabilities, but I need my desk top to have internet, and I dont want...
Tags: NETWORKING, Wi-Fi, Internet, network, wireless, network connection, laptop computer, computer, LAN
Discussion threads 2008-09-30
LAN driver for HP Pavilion dv 6306rs for XP Pro
Hello!A laptop user approached me with a Pavilion dv 6306rs, which was recently downgraded to XP Pro.The LAN adapter is not working so he cannot connect to the local network, we downloaded from the HP website the following driver sp36684. Well from what it seems that drivers installs the...
Tags: LANs, Network technology, NETWORKING, Microsoft Windows XP, HP Pavilion, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, adapter, N-Force Driver, LAN, Cha, LAN adapter, Hewlett-Packard Co.
Q&A 2009-06-10
Wireless Woes - partially-sighted laptops
Let me set the scene:A laptop, running XP Home, with a Belkin wireless network card. A network with a Linksys wireless access point. A network technician persistently banging his head against the desk.The laptop can detect the wireless network, recognises it by name and claims to connect to...
Tags: access point, ap, encryption, firewall, IP, IP address, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP, network, networking, rnadom, wireless
Discussion threads 2004-12-17
Wireless will connect only if Local Area is disconnected or disabled
My home network is mixed XP and Vista, all of the XP machines pick up a connection and work fine. But the Vista machine will only get a Local connection, it connects to the router and I can see all other PC's on the network but cannot connect to the...
Tags: Wi-Fi, Network technology, wireless, adapter, Internet, router
Discussion threads 2008-03-30
net working
can u explain me briefly about hub, router swith and bridge. and explain me how they r useful ??not a brief but a detailed explainationFor an introduction to Ethernet hubs and switches and their differences, see "What is the difference between an Ethernet hub and switch?" at Most broadband...
Tags: LAN, router, rajankanth@..., networking, broadband router, Ethernet, network, server
Discussion threads 2007-02-24
Network Connection With Verizon Card
All: I am trying to set up a little network with a Verizon 5750 card as the broadband internet connection. The set up is:Verizon 5750 card in Dell C810 (works OK in laptop,)WinXP SP2.Out from Laptop to 3Com dongle to LAN Cable to Netgear WTG624 wireless RouterOut from Router to...
Tags: Network technology, NETWORKING, wordryte@..., card, Microsoft Windows XP, network, Verizon Communications Inc., PC Card, laptop computer, cable, network connection
Discussion threads 2007-10-22
Belkin DSL Modem Router & Belkin N1 Wireless Router
I'm configuring the DSL Modem wireless Router & the N1 wireless router to work together. Somehow, I'm unable to setup the wireless router to access the internet thru the DSL Modem Router. I've connected the wireless router 'Modem' port to the DSL modem router port 1 by Cable. I tried...
Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, Modems, NETWORKING, luikeenhoe@..., Belkin Corp., router, wireless router, wireless, DSL modem, DSL, IP
Discussion threads 2007-07-29
Verizon USB720 and Xbox 360 connection
Has anybody figured out if this connection is possible?RE: Verizon USB720 and Xbox 360 connectionI haven't tried this but it sounds feasible.1 - get a crossover ethernet cable, not a regular one 2 - connect this new ethernet to your PC and your 360 3 - go to your PC's...
Tags: Game players, Ethernet, LANs, NETWORKING, Network technology, Wi-Fi, Verizon USB720, Xbox 360 connection, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360, Verizon Communications Inc.
Discussion threads 2007-12-29
network adapter unplugged
I have a home network with roadrunner as the ISP. A d-Link router, one wired PC, a laptop wireless and a wired xbox 360. Last Friday everything worked fine. Saturday my son went to play xbox live and it keeps telling him the network adapter is unplugged. The PC and...
Tags: Routers & switches, NETWORKING, Network technology, nyno1jetfan@..., router, network adapter, adapter, network
Discussion threads 2007-11-12
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