How Network Device Work; Wireless Connections; Skynet

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us How Network Device Work; Wireless Connections; Skynet Those who use phones for illicit purposes might be the subject of monitoring by a distributed computer network called Skynet. For more on that, see - What is Skynet? For the rest of us, this week's newsletter features a mix of other articles on wireless and networking topics. Bradley Mitchell Wireless/Networking Expert How Computer Networks Work: An Introduction to Devices During the past 20 years, the planet has gradually been covered by computer networks of various kinds. Understanding the basics of how these networks work helps us learn how to better use them and also increases our awareness of the changing world around us. This installment of our series on How Computer Networks Work examines devices - hardware systems that connect to the network and communicate with each other. READ NOW Share Introduction to Making Wireless Network Connections Laptops, smartphones, tablets and many other types of consumer devices support wireless network connections. Wireless has understandably become the preferred form of comptuer networking for many people due to its portability and convenience. The three basic types of wireless network connections - peer-to-peer, home router and hotspot - each have their own specific setup and management considerations. Read more... . READ NOW Share Finding and Using Wi-Fi Hotspots A Wi-Fi hotspot is a wireless access point that provides Internet access to network devices in public locations such as downtown centers, cafes, airports and hotels. Businesses and schools are increasingly using Wi-Fi hotspots for their internal (intranet) networks. Home wireless networks also use similar Wi-Fi technology. Read more... . READ NOW Share How to Add a Printer to Your Network Many homes and businesses use printers to generate hardcopy documents. Traditionally, a printer in someone’s home was connected to one PC and all printing was done from that computer only. Network printing extends this capability to other devices in the home and even remotely via the Internet. Read more... . READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • 10 Things You Should Never Post on Social Networks • Need to Test Your Internet Speed? Try SpeedOf.Me • Review - State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition XONE • The Secrets Behind the Sonic Radio Station • Ubuntu Unity Vs Ubuntu GNOME • Free Printable MS Office Templates for Mother's Day • Give Mom a Great Home Theater Gift • How to Find Clients for Your Web-Design Advertisement About Tech   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Wireless/Networking newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved