About Computer Networking: Your 2012 Highlights

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Computer Networking Computer Networking Fundamentals Get Connected Uses and Upgrades From Bradley Mitchell, your Guide to Computer Networking In this our last Wireless/Networking newsletter of the year, we take a look back at some of the year's most interesting topics and technologies. If the first four articles below aren't enough, check out the additional Featured Articles section lower down and to the right. Using Potatoes to Test Wi-Fi Networks Look what network engineers at one company were busy doing this holiday season. If you can't imagine what potatoes and computer networks have in common, be assured there is a logical explanation. Police Confiscate Nine-Year Old Girl's Laptop for P2P Search Copyright enforcers will go to great lengths to track down alleged violations on peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, apparently. Just ask this nine year old girl in Norway who had her kiddie laptop taken away... . U.S. Government Missed Its IPv6 Deadline An uncountable number of "deadlines" to change over the Internet from IPv4 to IPv6 have come and gone over the years. So why should the U.S government be any different? Well, in 2012, people had higher hopes. Their deadline was back in September, but even the latest statistics show little progress has been made since. Unprotected Home Wi-Fi Leads to a S.W.A.T. Raid As if you needed a good reason why it's important to take security precautions on your Wi-Fi home network. This family in Indiana was running an open Wi-Fi network back in June, bad things happened, and one day the local police department shows up in er... force in their living room. Related Searches Computer Networking Wireless Network Networking Concepts Network Diagram Tool WiFi Network Featured Articles 339 Gbps - New 2012 Internet Speed Record Too Old to Understand Wi-Fi? What Happens When an Airline's Network Fails How Much Do You Pay for Hotel Wi-Fi? The Politics of Wireless Network Names Poo-Fi - A New Kind of Free Wi-Fi   More from About.com The Perfect Engagement Ring How to find a gorgeous ring with a style and price that suit your needs. Read more...> Hometown Holidays Discover the best holiday events near your hometown. Read 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.com Computer Networking newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com 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