Tuesday, August 24, 2010

About Computer Networking: When Will You Get 1 Gbps Internet?

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From Bradley Mitchell, your Guide to Computer Networking
The debate about whether Internet connections really run at the speeds claimed by service providers may never end. But what if you had a 1,000 Mbps package instead of a paltry 1 or 10? Even if you only got 50% of a gigabit, it would be hard to complain.

(Almsot) 1 Gbps Home Internet (Test) in the U.S.
It has been almost two years since 1 Gbps home Internet in Japan first became available. Trouble is, few other places have been able to roll out something similar. Is the U.S. finally catching up?

What Is a Public IP Address?
An IP address is considered public if the IP number is valid and falls outside any of the IP address ranges reserved for private uses by Internet standards groups.

READERS RESPOND: Hide IP Addresses for Anonymous Web Surfing
While a public IP address is necessary to get online and enjoy the Internet, that doesn't stop you from taking some extra steps to keep the number somewhat hidden. This helps make you a somewhat harder online target to attack.

802.11a/b/g/n Standards for Wi-Fi
All Wi-Fi equipment for home networks supports one or more of the IEEE wireless standards 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n. Learn a little more about each one (and the differences between them) here.

 


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