Computer Networking

Wireless networking and public WiFi access has become an increasingly important part of computing in recent years. More and more businesses are offering free WiFi access to cater to the growing...

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A wireless card allows your laptop to access a wireless network at your home office or at your local bookstore or coffee shop. Wireless cards use to be a separate accessory for your laptop;...

A PC Card adapter is any device that provides functionality to a PC through a PC Card interface. PC Card adapters allow the use of technologies such as video adapters, audio adapters, USB...

A PC card is a credit card-sized piece of computer hardware. One of the most common types of PC cards are a wireless networking card, which allows laptop users to connect to the Internet with a...

A peer-to-peer distributed network allows you to configure your own desktop settings, resource sharing and security. The server does not interfere with your client computer. Peer-to-peer networks...

A computer network interface card (NIC) is the hardware added to the machine that allows it to communicate with the network. The hardware is now normally included with computers, especially in...

PCI wireless adapters and USB wireless adapters are both used to connect a computer to a wireless network. A wireless network enables computers and certain devices (such as printers) to connect...

If you have an older computer chances are that you don't have wireless capabilities. That mean's no free internet for you! But don't worry, here are a few simple steps to configure a laptop...

When you purchase a computer, you have the option of purchasing a desktop or a laptop. Once you bring the computer home, you can either hook the computer to the Internet via a wired connection or...

The expression more in use today for a PCMCIA card is actually "PC card." PCMCIA stands for the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, which is a group that defines the standards...

An Internet connect card is a small device that plugs into a USB port on a computer and allows a user to connect to the Internet wherever they go, regardless of whether or not they are in the...

Creating a wireless network in your house is a great way to spread one Internet connection to all the computers in your house. Sometimes, however, your signal strength is not enough. By using a...

A Belkin wireless desktop card is a small device that allows your computer to connect to any wireless network within range. A wireless network can be a great way to connect to the Internet or...

Sierra wireless cards are used by millions of people each day to access the Internet while they are on the go. The compact 3G modems are typically attached to a laptop computer through its USB...

Wireless network cards allow a connection to the Internet using wireless technology through radio frequencies. Virtually all laptops have a built-in wireless card. To make a desktop computer...

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Wireless network cards allow a connection to the Internet using wireless technology through radio frequencies. Virtually all laptops have a built-in wireless card. To make a desktop computer...

Wireless Internet has come a long way in the past decade. It seems no matter where you are, there is Wi-Fi access nearby. You may have noticed that some computers are able to connect to wireless...

Safe Mode with Networking allows you to start your computer in a limited way for troubleshooting purposes while still connecting to your local network or the Internet. In Safe Mode with...

Determining the speed of your network card helps you configure the network. When running a home or business network, the network card speed determines how fast the communication will travel...

Creating a home Ethernet network is done with the help of a computer technician, but it's possible to go through the steps alone. A home network is usually set up using Ethernet cabling. It...

Wireless networks provide wireless-equipped computers with network access without the need for an Ethernet cable. Once connected to a wireless network, wireless-equipped computers have access to...

Laptop computers can be equipped to connect to wireless networks by adding a laptop wireless card. As wireless technology progresses, you may need to change your laptop's wireless card and replace...

An internal wireless card is a device inside a computer (usually a laptop) that allows it to connect to wireless networks. While older laptops were unable to host an internal wireless card, some...

Building a homemade WLAN Spectrum Analyzer is an inexpensive way of gaining a powerful tool that can be useful in diagnosing interference that may be affecting a WiFi connection. This interference...

A network interface card, also called network card or adapter, is a piece of hardware that allows the connection of a computer to the Internet. The network adapter is either an expansion card...

An Internet modem allows the user, quite simply, to connect to the Internet. The two types of Internet modems are internal 56K dial-up modems or cable/DSL external modems. Installation of each...

Have you ever lost your internet connection while surfing or doing mail? Many of these problems can be quickly isolated and fixed in a matter of minutes. Internet connection problems usually occur...

How would you like to have one monthly bill completely eliminated? Its easy, free, and perfectly legal to utiize unsecured wireless networks to connect to the internet. Coffee shops, pizza...

The primary function of a network interface card (NIC) is to provide a physical link to a computer network. This connection allows computers to communicate with servers, as well as other computers...

When selecting a wireless communication card, it's important to first decide whether a connection is going to be made to the network as an ISDN or a LAN. Consider laptop hardware requirements when...

Connecting your laptop to a wireless Internet source varies slightly by laptop user due to the presence, or lack thereof, of an integrated wireless card, as well as the differing user experiences...

If your laptop or desktop computer has a PCMCIA card slot, you can convert the card slot to a usable USB port. PCMCIA slots allow you to convert the slot to a variety of functions using adapters....

An Ethernet connection can be used to connect to high speed DSL or cable Internet connections. Ethernet connections can also be used to connect to Local Area Networks (LANs) to access and share...

Connecting a patch cable from your computer to a network is necessary for many applications.

Wireless connections are convenient for a mobile lifestyle. To use a wireless access point, your computer must be wireless ready. A common card to install for wireless use is a Linksys wireless...

Not everyone is fortunate enough to own a computer with easy internet access. Perhaps you know people who would love to read your articles, or who could benefit from being able to surf the web...

Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) cards are widely used in notebook computers due to their highly portable nature. However, an increasing number of computer users are adding WiFi capability to their...

AT&T offers its cellular network to access the Internet for business and personal use with the AT&T laptop connect card. This service is convenient for people who want instant wireless...

A wireless notebook card is an electronic device that plugs into your computer, either internally connected directly to your motherboard, or externally, using a USB port, that allows your notebook...

A USB broadband card interfaces with the connected computer using a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. When the device is connected, the computer interprets the device as a network adapter and...

A wireless laptop card is a tiny device that gives a computer the ability to access the Internet without being bogged down by ethernet cables (in the case of high speed Internet) or phone lines...

Wireless Internet access allows you to browse the Internet without having a connection using cables. You connect using a wireless card that can be installed in your computer. You may purchase a...

For many people, wired Internet connections are a thing of the past. Unfortunately, not all PCs are automatically wireless-enabled, and some don't come with a wireless (or PCI) card. Fortunately,...

A wireless network card is a small electronic device that enables a computer to connect to the Internet without the need for any phone or Ethernet wires. These cards can come in a few different...

When the computers on your home or office network are long distances from each other or can't be located directly next to the router for some reason, it may be too much of a hassle to use wired...

Any computer that needs to access web pages or transfer data to other computers in the building needs to have a network interface card (NIC) installed and configured. Network interface cards don't...

If you have the older Windows 2000 operating system, you may not know how to setup your home wireless network. Since there is no icon for wireless connections on this version of Windows, you will...

Broadband access through your cellular provider allows you to enjoy high-speed Internet on the go. Whether you're in a car, hotel room, coffee shop or classroom, you can browse the Internet...