Big Picture Archive
Know your networking vocabulary
0 Comments Published March 20th, 2005 in the following Categories:Big Picture
If you are going to network a small handful computers (less than 5-10) in your home or office, you’ll probably have some questions about networking vocabulary:
What is a “local area network (LAN)?”
What is a “workgroup?”
What is a “peer-to-peer network?”
- Learn the lingo of wireless / computer networking
- Run your own network wiring
- The “802 Standards”
- “The 3 Elements of Computer Networking”
What to look for if two computers can’t connect to each other
0 Comments Published March 18th, 2005 in the following Categories:Big Picture
Recently, a friend of mine sent me this email:
“I have three computers in my office: One that is running Windows 2000 and two that are running Windows ME. All three are connected to a Linksys router that is connected to a cable modem.
“All three computers can get to the Internet just fine, but they […]
- How to share my laser jet printer with other computers
- How to Connect Your Xbox to the Internet
- How to connect your Xbox to a Wi-Fi network…and why
- How to connect your computer to a wireless router
More information is better
0 Comments Published March 16th, 2005 in the following Categories:Big Picture
Let’s do a thought experiment.
Imagine an automatic coffee-maker with its pot. Your job is to keep the coffee pot full.
Well, you certainly don’t want to have to get up all the time to check it. So you invent a device — a sensor — that can send you a signal when coffee is […]