Networking tips

Why should you have a home computer network?

May 30, 2010

By Mitz Free computer Education I know we all survived quite nicely in the past, without a home network, and even only one computer per household. However now days, most households have more than one computer and in this case, why not setup a home computer network. Here are some benefits of having a home [...]

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What is the difference between network LAN, WAN, and MAN

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What is the difference between LAN, WAN, and MAN. I know they sound a bit stupid, but these are the three different types of networks that you can have. When these connections become wireless they are renamed WLAN, WWAN, and WMAN. When you venture into wireless networks you will need to make sure you have [...]

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What is the correct path to your network printer in Windows?

May 30, 2010

By Mitz Free computer Education This can apply to Windows XP and Windows Vista If your network printer attached to a computer on your network you need to type then the Computer Name (the one that has the printer attached) then then type the share name of the printer This is what it looks like [...]

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Viewing Your IP Address Information

May 30, 2010

Free Computer Help By Mitz Here are two ways you can determine your IP address information: Try this: Go to the Start menu / Choose Run / Then type cmd (Which would give you a command prompt) Type this: IPCONFIG /ALL This will give you your information. If you want to save the info to [...]

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To find your mac address in Windows XP

May 30, 2010

By Mitz Free computer Education Your computers Mac address or physical address can be used as a part of your wireless network security. If you have this security enabled, your router will only let the computers into the network with the corresponding mac address . To find your mac address in Windows XP there are [...]

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SMART Housing: A Networking Horizon for the house of the future

May 30, 2010

Welcome to the future The housing industry is undergoing major networking technology development. A new smart housing project is going under way headed by companies such as Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Panasonic, Proctor & Gamble, and Whirlpool. They collectively trialed an experiment called “Laundry Time” which integrated a washing machine, TV, PC, and cell phone. The [...]

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Setting or changing your computer IP Address on your Home Network

May 30, 2010

By Mitz There are several reasons why you may need to set your own IP Address, rather than have a random or Dynamic one chosen for you. First you will need to be logged into your computer as an Administrator. (the main identity which allows you to change settings.) Go to the Start Menu in [...]

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Set Network printer permissions in Windows

May 30, 2010

By Mitz Free computer Education First we have to get to Printers and Faxes properties. Go to the start menu Choose Printers and Faxes from there. If it is not there, choose control panel Then double click on Printers and faxes Now you will see the printers that are installed on your computer Right click [...]

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Computer Networking Tips

May 30, 2010

Back in the old days networking computers was just not heard of in the normal household, however now we all need computer networking tips, as we are all involved with some type of networking in one way or another from basic wireless to m2m (machine to machine) communication. An average household had one computer with [...]

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Network Troubleshooting Commands

May 30, 2010

Troubleshooting computer network problems is among the most important job descriptions of the network administrators, system administrators, network technicians and the IT consultants. A computer network can have different kinds of problems such as it can be infected with virus and spyware, attacked by hackers, accessed by unauthorized users and may face connectivity failure issues [...]

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How to Use Remote Desktop to connect to other computers on your Network

May 30, 2010

By Mitz Your network may consist of simply two computers that run off a router that is connected to the same modem. Or maybe you have a more elaborate network, but either way Remote desktop can be handy sometimes. It enables you to access the others computers on your network by Using the computers information. [...]

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How to show your Network connection icon in the taskbar notification area

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If you want to see the Network connections icon on your windows taskbar notification area, it is very easy to do. It can be quite handy having the Network connections icon there for you to see as it will let you know if there is a problem with your connection. If you have a wireless [...]

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