New subscriber Brian Farrel wrote to ask me for a recommendation for wireless routers: I just ran across your newsletter and subscribed. I was reading about networking (PC magazine) and suddenly realized I should update / upgrade my wireless router. It is at least 7 years old so it must be slower than a new [...]
Networking and IP Addresses
Did you know that my Terry’s Computer Tips email newsletter is published internationally and my Terry’s Computer Tips web site is viewed by visitors from at least 48 countries? This really is an International Internet. During a recent week, I had visitors from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Netherlands, India, Norway, Belgium, [...]
Email Security When Using Wireless Networking
Email security is critical when you use wireless networking. When you use wireless networking at home, if you haven’t set your wireless router and wireless adapters to use the best encryption they will support (currently WPA2 for most personal wireless devices), you don’t have a secure system. You are broadcasting your data unencrypted or with [...]
N Computing for Multiple Independent Desktops
Sometimes, I get requests from subscribers or even non-subscribers that are unreasonable. I enjoy helping subscribers solve their problems. Of course, my other motivation is that it helps me write my newsletter articles. Other times, a subscriber thinks I’m his free consultant and wants me to do detailed research — for free — for his [...]
Sharing a Printer with a Wireless Notebook
New subscriber Keith wrote to ask about printer sharing help: Not sure if you can help, I have a Canon MP610 and want to make it wireless to both my Fujitsu notebook and my custom built desktop. The former has wireless built in and I have a USB TP-LINK plug in for the Desktop – [...]
A Different Red X Problem
The usual question that I receive about a Red X problem has to do with images not showing up in Outlook Express — the reader just gets a red X instead. But, reader Greg has a different problem. His laptop computer’s wireless connections have not been working. He’s been unable to get his laptop’s wireless [...]
Who’s Using My Internet Access?
New subscriber Nelson H. wrote to ask a question about his Internet access: Dear Terry I have adsl2 on my computer and I belive someone is stealing my usage by accesing my connection. I cannot find what program is running on my comp, but my usage is going through the roof even although I am [...]
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