Tuesday, August 09, 2005

About Computer Networking: New and Improved Home Networking

 
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We've got an especially large number of new and improved pieces for you to study this week. From routers to IP addresses to Windows utilities, there's plenty of fresh home networking material here to sink your teeth info.
 
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Introduction to "My Network Places"
"My Network Places" is the utility for browsing network resources in Microsoft Windows ME, Windows 2000 and newer Windows operating systems. My Network Places allows you to add, search and access both local and remote network resources. Get the full story here.

 
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How to Find and Change MAC Addresses
The MAC address is a number used by adapters to uniquely identify themselves on a computer network. Sounds harmless and uninteresting, until you discover that if MAC addresses are not managed properly, your high-speed Internet connection may stop working. Use these tips to help you find a MAC address and/or change a MAC address.

 
Discussion of the Week: Two Routers On One Home Network
Does it make sense to install two routers on a home network? In some situations, the answer is yes. One message board member wanted to network a wired router and a wireless router to build a hybrid network. See the advice others gave to help solve this problem.

 
 
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