Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: My desk top computer has made up a name for the wireless network to which it is connected. It says it is ...

CNET.com.au's step-by-step guide to using a wireless router to share an Internet connection and build a wireless network at home. Locating local internet providers It wasn't long ago that the average ...

When available, wired connectivity is preferred over the wireless network. This is related to factors such as reliability, performance, and security. Learn how to connect to the wired network. The ...

The internet is a global network of servers that moves and stores data using hardware, software, and protocols. Wi-Fi is a local wireless network that distributes the internet signal to devices in ...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A car that tells your insurance company how you're driving. A bathroom scale that lets you chart your weight on the Web. And a meter that warns your air conditioner when ...

Wireless networking doesn't have to be brain-meltingly difficult. This CNET.com.au tutorial will walk you through the steps in setting up a Windows-based network to ensure that it remains robust and ...

To help readers follow the instructions in this article, we used two different typefaces: Boldface type is used to identify the names of icons, agendas and URLs. Sans serif type indicates the names of ...

Going wireless systems doesn’t mean that cabling and connection issues disappear; in fact, the same potential points of failure exist, plus its own set of connectivity issues common to wireless signal ...

While using a wireless adapter to connect to the Internet eliminates the need for unsightly Ethernet cables, it does have its downside. Wireless networks have bandwidth limitations, taking some of the ...

This year's USBOIP (Universal Serial Bus over Internet Protocol) hands-on project explores what is necessary to enable USB devices to operate over a network. The project attempts to spark interest and ...