Microsoft ’s Xbox Live is six years old and has come a long way since it launched in November of 2002. Xbox Live started out as a multiplayer gaming network, but today the more than 8 million users with Live accounts do much more than just play games. Last100 looks at the state of Xbox […]
[Continue reading]Wireless 802.11 N and MIMO
Demand for wireless LAN networks has experienced exponential growth during the past several years, evolving quickly from novelty into necessity. As a measure of this expansion, WLAN equipment shipments in 2008 surpassed the 400-million-unit mark. The newest wifi network standard is 802.11n (sometimes you can see this referred to as wireless-N). It is considered the […]
[Continue reading]What is Virtual Private Network (VPN)
This online quiz is a series of essential questions about VPNs. Although many of the technical details of VPNs are hidden from the casual user, several aspects of the technology directly affect the “user experience,” and it is important to understand these. Students, networking professionals, corporate employees, and anyone else interested in the basic technology […]
[Continue reading]PS3 Network Setup Settings – Connecting to PLAYSTATION Network
If you connect your PS3 game system to your Home Network (either wired or wireless) using a Home Gateway Router (see the post “connecting an XBOX 360 to a Home Network” to get an idea of how to connect your PS3 as well), then there might be some problems with connecting to the PLAYSTATION®Network servers.
[Continue reading]How is 2008 coming up for us regarding information security
There is a lot happening in the information security world. 2008 appears to be a newsworthy year in these regards. Below are some matters to keep an eye on for 2008, some of them are good and, unfortunately, some aren’t.
[Continue reading]Xbox 360 Home Network Setup
Xbox 360 Home Network Setup A home wired network can be used to connect your Xbox game console (or any other network-ready game device, such as Playstation or Wii) with your personal home computer, and with your Internet Router for accessing Xbox Live resources. Setting up a home network doesn’t have to be a scary […]
[Continue reading]Multimedia Traffic Issues Through a Firewall
Multimedia applications (such as RealAudio, VoIP Telephony, Video Streaming etc) were always an issue when passing through a network firewall. These kind of applications behave in unique ways: They use dynamic ports. They transmit request using TCP and get responses in UDP or TCP. They use the same port for source and destination. For each […]
[Continue reading]Use your Home Network for Home Security Monitoring
As we have discussed in the post “The need for setting up a home network”, one of the benefits of having a wired or wireless network set up in your home is that you can remotely monitor the inside of your home using a security wireless camera. The security camera can be connected either wired […]
[Continue reading]What can happen to an unprotected home computer
I was reading an article the other day stating that a computer directly connected to the Internet without any protection (firewall, antivirus etc) will be hacked in less than 10 minutes. To resist the million attacks that your home computer will receive when connected to the Internet “jungle”, I would recommend the following security protection mechanisms:
[Continue reading]Increase your Internet Speed
If you are a dialup user, you may be having some concerns with a slow Internet connections. I’m sure that you have experienced, slow downloads, slow connect, slow to open even the simplest website, and all of the fun things that can go along with dialup. There is an answer to this by taking advantage […]
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