Tuesday, June 28, 2011

About Computer Networking: Microsoft Tries out White Spaces

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From Bradley Mitchell, your Guide to Computer Networking
A Microsoft trial of TV white spaces this week puts high speed Internet access for everyone one step closer to reality. If someone had told you 20 years ago that the television airwaves might be used for wireless broadband Internet connectivity, your response would likely have been: Huh?

Internet Connection Alternatives for Home Networks
As a homeowner (or renter), you likely have several options for how to connect to the Internet. The connection method you choose affects how a home network must be set up to support Internet connection sharing. I'm personally waiting for the Infinitely Fast and Free Internet plan, but the prospects for it happening in my lifetime is iffy (IFFI).

READERS RESPOND: Choosing a P2P Music Sharing Service
"I'm in the same predicament: trying to find the best P2P since Limewire went. I can say stay away from LimeWire Turbo. The files are fake, containing lectures about how your downloading music , when you're too poor to buy it, is illegal and you're bad bad bad. I gave them thousands of $ over the years for CDs for maybe 2 good songs on each and it's enough. Art should be for all. So anyway, rant aside, my search continues for a better P2P.... " -Lenoir

What Is a Ping Test?
A ping test determines the latency (communication delay) between your computer and another computer on a network. Several different types of ping tests exist. The results of a ping test can be useful when troubleshooting network problems, and they are also an important consideration for online gaming and other interactive applications.
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Outdoor Surveillance Cameras for Home Security
Installing video surveillance cameras around the perimeter of your home is a good way to increase your sense of personal safety, and monitoring them from the comfort of your home network can be fun besides.

 


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