By turning off broadcast mode on your Wireless Access Point (AP), do you assume that it is more secure and less prone to hack? Well you would think so, but have a read of this article. I have copied/pasted it word-for-word because it is a very thorough and well written article. At the bottom of [...]
Read More...Netstumbler is a great program for detecting Wireless Access Points, and more importantly, the signal strength. It’s a must-have program that every tech/nerd should have. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work in Microsoft Vista – but there is an alternative. It’s called Vistumbler. personally I haven’t tried it, but friends of mine say it looks and feels [...]
Read More...I thought I’d do a little research on the Linksys WRT54G wireless router, of which I own two of. I find them to be a very stable and reliable unit. The WRT54G, WRT54GS, WRT54GL, and WRTSL54GS are popular Wi-Fi router products from Linksys. The devices are capable of sharing Internet connections among several computers via [...]
Read More...Having my Asus A636N PDA with wireless built in was a good idea I thought to check the strength of the wireless signal around the house rather than carrying a bulky laptop. Finding a wifi-scanner that worked on the ASUS A636N took a bit of searching, trial and error. Two that I tried working with [...]
Read More...What’s that I hear you say? A memory card that has wireless built in? Sure does. The Eye-Fi memory card adds wireless support to digital cameras that don’t already have it. Perfect to get rid of those pesky cable that clutter up desks. It supports automatic wireless uploading to your computer as well as social/blogging [...]
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