Tuesday, November 16, 2010

About Computer Networking: Are You Protected Against Firesheep?

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From Bradley Mitchell, your Guide to Computer Networking
Since its general availability in October, the Firesheep Firefox extension has gained much notoriety for its ability to expose users on public Wi-Fi networks. Do you know about the other Firefox extensions that help protect against Firesheep snoopers?

Tips for Maintaining Wireless Home Networks
A basic Wi-Fi home network can be assembled fairly quickly, but maintaining and enhancing it over time takes more effort. You may not know about the many options available to improve the capability, performance and security of wireless home networks.

What Is a SOHO Router (and Network)?
In this case, SOHO stands for "Small Office / Home Office," a type of local area network (LAN) designed to be used by a very small business. Like other LANs, a SOHO network can be a mixed network of wired and/or wireless computers... .

World's Smallest 802.11n USB Adapter
Network hardware maker TRENDnet is claiming the title of world's smallest 802.11n wireless USB adapter. That's good... but can you plug it into an Xbox?

The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model
OSI is a model of how network protocols and equipment should communicate and work together.

 


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