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Wireless Lost

I received email from David, for his trouble in wireless connection using Mandriva. I am having problem with my wireless connection using Mandriva Linux 2006. I'm using a D-Link Airplus G+ laptop card with NdisWrapper to connect to my D-Link G604T wireless router on bootup. Everything starts OK and if I check /etc/resolv.conf the name server is set to 212.30.8.151. All is well for about 20 to 30 minutes and then I find I am unable to connect to any webpages. The network is still showing as ...

Keep Your Passwords Safe on Public Wireless Networks

Most people take for granted the security of their computers connection to the outside world. And in many homes and offices this is a reasonably good assumption. But, things do change when someone, armed with a laptop computer and a wireless WIFI connection ability visits a local public hotspot, perhaps at the local coffee shop. These type of locations are rapidly growing and provide temporary internet connections to visitors through wireless devices called wireless routers. They offer a conv...

3 Tips to Fix Unreliable Wireless Connections

Generally speaking, wireless computer connections are reliable. However, nothing is perfect, and sometimes you may lose your connection or experience a weak signal. There are many factors that impact the reliability of your wireless connection. For example, if your wireless adapter is too close to a 2.4 GHz wireless telephone, you may notice a decrease in your computer’s wireless single strength. Why? Because the phone and the computer reside on the same frequency and can interfere with each other’s performance. Handy Repair Checklist for Wireless Interruptions 1.First check to see if your cable or DSL is actually working. Usually located in your basement, most modems have four lights. You have a live Internet connection if the “data” or “status” light is on. If it’s off, or flashing, your cable is out. 2.If your cable/DSL is working, then reboot your computer. Sometimes, if your cable/DSL goes out for even 10 seconds, your computer and the wireless router may no longer be able to talk to each other. By rebooting your computer, a new IP address is assigned, allowing them to once again communicate. 3.If your desktop is wireless and you’ve moved the wireless adapter [the box that sits next to the computer with antennas]Psychology Articles, then you may need to move the adapter until you find a stronger signal. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sharron Senter is co-founder of http://www.VisitingGeeks.com - an on site computer repair, security and networking company serving north of Boston, Southern NH and Maine. Visiting Geeks’ technicians are crackerjacks at squashing viruses, popups and securing and making computers perform faster. Learn more about Sharron at http://www.SharronSenter.com

Funky Wireless Speakers Deliver Sweet Sound

Saitek, best known for its gaming peripherals, now has some welcome portable audio entries. The Saitek A-250, for example, is a versatile one-piece dualspeaker set with a neat trick up its sleeve: It can receive music wirelessly from any Windows PC via a USB 2.4GHz transmitter. An unusual design certainly helps separate this product from the pack. The A-250 looks a bit like the head of a praying mantis, reminding us of Zorak from Space Ghost but in a high-gloss black finish. The tweeter grilles are outlined in metallic red (left) and copper (right). What makes this thing look really creepy are the 1-inch red drivers visible beneath the grilles. The A-250, billed as a 2.1 speaker system, has two eyelike eyelike tweeters on either side behind black metal grilles. A downward-firing 3-inch subwoofer underneath is ported out the back. An active crossover at 400 Hz distributes the high and low audio signals among the three internal amplifiers. Although portable, at 3.5 by 13.8 by 4.8 inches (HWD) and about 1.7 pounds without batteries, the system is more suitable for the home than for travel. You can control play/pause, track skip, and volume with your music software or the buttons on the speaker. The buttons work with any music software that supports media keys on a PC keyboard. The line-in port and included cable let you connect to any audio playback device. The 3-inch subwoofer is held off the surface by little rubber feet, so you actually do get a nice, tight bass response. Upper bass is excellent, which is what keeps the speaker from sounding tinny. The volume is good up to about 9 on the 10-step scale: The speaker tends to distort at maximum volume. We got a clear signal up to about 100 feet through walls and doors. We like the A-250 a lot, but we have a couple of ideas for making it even better - Mac support, for starters. We’d also like to see a transmitter for portable players, and the monochrome LCD could use some beefi ng up in the viewing-angle department. Despite these minor quibbles, we give the Saitek A-250 our Editors’ Choice and recommend it for vacation homes and for home/offi ce/dorm desktops. Read the full review from www.pcmag.com

Wireless Broadband Life Style

Wireless Corporate Office With access points, businesses can now enable employees wirelessly roam corporate office without losing connections with essentials files, printers, email and network services. And business travelers can enter networks in growing number of hotels and coffee shops by using its wireless devices. Users worldwide are currently installing multiple levels of wireless security protections to ensure that unauthorised users cannot penetrate the network. Most wireless devic...

Outdoor Wireless Solutions

Wireless outdoor connections are both functional and trustworthy. However, some precautions are needed when deploying or designing outdoor fixed wireless solutions. There are two different approaches to fixed wireless technology :- point-to-point and point-to-multiple point. Point-to-point allows for large broadcast between two points while point-to-multiple point creates a high-speed wireless network. Point-to-Point Bridging and Backhauling Solutions Wireless Point to Point link...

Mighty Mouse For Road Warriors

Thanks to its impressive and clever design features, the MoGo Mouse BT from Newton Peripherals just may become one of the most popular accessories for road warriors in a long time. The flat, wireless mouse uses Bluetooth to connect to desktops or notebooks, and for notebook users, the mouse stores inside an available PC Card slot when not in use. Inside a PC Card slot, the mouse recharges in less than an hour. The MoGo Mouse BT’s ergonomic design has left and right indentations for clicking, plus a unique kickstand that properly places the mouse in your hand for comfort. Official Website : Newton Peripherals [tags]MoGo Mouse BT[/tags]