In a previous article we discussed the basics of what a router did.  We’re now going to get into a more detailed, and yes technical, explanation of how packets are transmitted as well as a few other tech specs of how routers work.  So put on your learning caps because you’re in for a real mind bender.

Internet data, whether it be in the form of a web page, a downloaded file or an email message, travels over what is called a packet switching network.  Basically what happens is that the data is broken up into individual packets because there is only so much data that can be transmitted at one time.  Each packet is about 1500 bytes long.  Each packet contains quite a bit of information including the sender’s address, the receiver’s address and of course the information being sent which includes the order of each packet how it should be put back together so that the end user can make sense of the data.

The packet is sent off to its destination based on what the router believes to be the best route to follow, which is usually the route with the least amount of traffic and if possible, the shortest route.  Each packet may actually given a different route depending on conditions at the time, which in a high traffic network can change every second.  By doing this, the router can balance the load across the network so that no one segment gets overloaded.  Also, if there is a problem with one piece of equipment in the network, the router can bypass this piece of equipment and send the packet along another route.  This way if there is a problem, the entire message will still arrive intact.    Read more... (521 words, estimated 2:05 mins reading time)

Internet has became everyone needs right now. Almost all businesses use the internet to make sure that the business could run properly. People use the internet to do their business, to make a business appointment, some business transactions, some business deals, or even just to promote their business. It means that being realized or not, the internet has a very important role to the world.

So, regarding the important role of the internet, it would be so important to make sure that the internet has the perfect connection. Unfortunately, it would be a little hard for us to get the perfect internet connections. There are so much internet connection providers that would be ready to serve you, but the point is, could they meet your demand? Unfortunately, most of them have a very lame internet connection. Too much jam, slow connection, hang, and many other problems are the kinds of situation that you must consider before you chose one internet provider. Between all of those, the hughes internet could be a solution.  Read more... (213 words, estimated 51 secs reading time)

People have more flexible time due to wireless network. Thanks to the invention of wireless. People can now work from home while taking care of their kids or doing house works. No more stress from traffic jam anymore. Is this great?

Well, there is something you should realize. Working from home while using a wireless local area network (WLAN) may lead to theft of sensitive information and hacker or virus infiltration unless proper measures are taken. As WLANs send information over radio waves, someone with a receiver in your area could be picking up the transmission, thus gaining access to your computer. They could load viruses on to your laptop which could be transferred to the company’s network when you go back to work.

Believe it or not! Up to 75 per cent of WLAN users do not have standard security features installed, while 20 per cent are left completely open as default configurations are not secured, but made for the users to have their network up and running ASAP. It is recommended that wireless router/access point setup be always done though a wired client.

You can setup your security by follow these steps:

1. Change default administrative password on wireless router/access point to a secured password.

2. Enable at least 128-bit WEP encryption on both card and access point. Change your WEP keys periodically. If equipment does not support at least 128-bit WEP encryption, consider replacing it. Although there are security issues with WEP, it represents minimum level of security, and it should be enabled.  Read more... (520 words, estimated 2:05 mins reading time)

Home security is an important issue for any person. A person’s home is their castle and they want to feel safe and secure. There are several security measures that can be implemented to ensure security such as alarms but one that ensures peace of mind is a wireless home security camera package.

What’s need in the package is a camera to fit either just outside the front or back door that transmits a wireless signal. The best one to buy would be one that has night vision to ensure you can see everything at night. The second would be a receiver. Some receivers have screens so you can watch what’s going on no matter where you are and others need to be connected to a computer or television to see the transmission.

If connected to a computer or television the live feed from the camera can be directly recorded to a hard drive or a cassette or DVD depending on which is convenient. Several cameras can be implemented to get several signals meaning more coverage of the home and the surrounding area.  Read more... (307 words, estimated 1:14 mins reading time)