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Installing a wireless network adapter

Installing a wireless network adapter card is similar to installing an Ethernet card. The NIC (network interface card)  comes in various sizes and types for your computer, be it a desktop with a PCI slot or a USB or  CardBus PC Card slot for a notebook.

Ethernet cables and standards

The cabling is a fundamental part of networking. It provides the physical connection between computers. The cable you choose must be suited for the distance between your computers. You also choose the type of cabling to match the network cards and other networking hardware. For example, if you choose the Ethernet protocol with a spanning [...]

What are Hotspots

Hotspots are all the rage now in many cities and towns. A hotspot is any commercial business place like cafes, hotels, restaurants, bars, airports, and so on, that has a high-speed Internet connection. Many of these places have wired access, but even more have wireless. They provide you with a hookup to check your mail [...]

How to make a wireless home network

It is very convenient when you have a home wireless network used to surf the Internet when you are sitting comfortably in the armchair, lie in the bed or even when  you are in the yard of your house. The creation of such a network is easier than you think. There are few basic steps [...]

How to start Wireless Zero Configuration

Wireless zero configuration is the feature in Windows, that allows  your wireless network card to detect the available wireless networks and automatically connect to the  preferred wireless network according  to your preference or the default settings of the card. This function makes configuring and connecting to wireless networks easy even for people, not so familiar [...]