Fixing the Wireless Phone Mess

Published on April 16, 2007 to Smartphones

An introduction to wireless voice and data networks, the myths and realities surrounding them and some far reaching suggestions for improvement. Read more

How To: Tips for Fixing XP File and Printer sharing

Published on January 6, 2004 to Networking

Users of WinXP and Win2000 frequently can connect to the Internet, but have problems getting File and Printer sharing to work properly. Sometimes it doesn't work at all, sometimes only some machines on a network can share, and sometimes machines can share, but only in one direction. Read more

How To: Fixing DNS problems

Published on January 13, 2003 to Networking

Tim HigginsThe inability to open a website by name usually indicates a DNS (Domain Name System) problem. DNS is the service that converts the website URL, i.e. www.yahoo.com into the IP address that is needed for actual communication. Read more

How To: Fixing Router Intermittent Connection Drops

Published on April 4, 2003 to Networking

This is one of the most frustrating problems that a broadband user faces. The ISP will probably blame the router. The router vendor will probably blame the ISP. The solution usually lies somewhere in between, but no one seems to want to help. Read more