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Computer Networking Computer Networking Fundamentals Get Connected Use and Upgrades From Bradley Mitchell, your Guide to Computer Networking After struggling with some fairly typical wireless networking issues, Google Vice President Marissa Mayer chose Apple AirPort routers as the new base of her home network. Among several reasons, the primary one was: It worked. Change the Wi-Fi Channel Number to Avoid Interference Sprinkling wireless routers throughout your home is one way to avoid dead spots. Blanket coverage in most homes can be accomplished with just two or three. It all sounds great until your neighbors start doing it and their Wi-Fi seeps into your bedroom. Yuck. A little used feature of Wi-Fi called channel number changing can help. See More About:  wireless signal interference  80211b  80211g How Many Devices Can Share a Wi-Fi Network? Large home networks like Ms. Meyer's have 10, 20 or more different devices that require connectivity at least intermittently. Can the average Wi-Fi broadband router handle it? See More About:  connect to wi-fi networks  expanding a wireless network  wireless signal interference Sharing Multiple Internet Connections via Multi Homing If a home has 2 or 3 different routers installed, wouldn't it be cool if the house had 2 or 3 matching Internet connections to expand available bandwidth and divide the load? A technique called multi-homing makes it possible, with some limitations. See More About:  broadband internet service  dialup internet service  Vending Machines in Japan Becoming Wi-Fi Hotspots Public vending machines are quite common across Japan, so installing Wi-Fi hotspots inside some of them makes sense. Perhaps it's more surprising that this hasn't been tried sooner. If it were the U.S., a sharp increase in advertising banners posted in the vicinity of these smart vending machines would occur. Maybe even before the machines were Wi-Fi ready. Wireless / Networking Ads Computer Networking Airport Airport Pick Up Airport to Airport Wi Fi Routers Featured Articles Tuning Your Broadband Network Performance Introduction to Peer-to-Peer Networks What Is a Spanning Tree? Wireless/Networking Message Board What Is an Aircard? How to Optimally Position a Wireless Router   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Bradley Mitchell Computer Networking Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Computer Networking newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Wireless Router Networking IP Addresses + Internet Networks Connecting Two Computers Home Network Diagrams Home Network Setup Advisor Tool   Follow me on: Advertisement