Tuesday, August 02, 2011

About Computer Networking: Is Someone Hacking Your Router?

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From Bradley Mitchell, your Guide to Computer Networking
One of our message board members claims to be the victim of "someone hacking into my router daily, deleting my connection. It is password protected and the person doing it is not inside my home... ." Unfortunately, it's fairly easy to find someone who has found their router under attack. It makes you wonder how many others might be victims without even knowing it.

Using a Home Router Without the Internet
It's a lot easier to guard your router from being hacked if it isn't connected to the Net. But why would you want a home router if the residence has no Internet access? We can think of several reasons.

Finding and Fixing Internet Connection Problems
If you have an Internet connection but can't get it working reliably, any of several different things could be wrong. Use these tips to troubleshoot your problems and try some possible solutions.

What Is (Wireless) DIDO?
In wireless networking, DIDO stands for Distributed-Input-Distributed-Output. It's a technology that, if it lives up to the claims of its creators, could become more popular than Wi-Fi someday. Or it could just all be hype.

Introduction to Home Automation Lighting
Lighting control is one of the most common applications for home automation technology, a billion dollar industry. Home automation lighting includes aspects such as controlling lights through timers and schedules, setting custom light levels, and controlling multiple lights as a group (scenes).

 


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