Tag Archive for 'networking'

Gutsy Gibbon and Really Slow Internet

Last month, Canonical Ltd. released the newest update to their extremely popular Ubuntu: Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon (7.10)… But it hasn’t been all fun and games, as thousands of irate users will tell you… If you search the web, the blogosphere, usenet, and the Ubuntu Support Forums for slow internet problems, you’ll get more than [...]

Windows Vista Forgets its Name – Again

The worst bugs are those that you can’t fix without formatting. Most people – before they knew any better – used to recommend formatting as the “tool” of choice for fixing any bug or issue with the operating system or even a piece of software. But as people learn and experience new things, they find [...]

Multiple Wireless Networks with one Wi-Fi Card!

You’ve experienced it before. You’re at work, you need to copy files from one file server to the other, but your misconfigured network infrastructure means you need to connect to one wireless network, copy the files to your hard drive, disconnect, connect to the second network, and then transfer. Or maybe you’re at home, [...]

Vista 5365 Haunted by Bug from the Past: PDC 2003!

5365 is was a good build. It looked pretty; it had nifty features, stunning wallpapers, and a fairly stable core. But, as the say, looks can be deceiving. Can an operating system without the ability to access the internet be considered a "good" OS? As a desktop machine? I doubt that the best written operating [...]

On Building the Best Cheap Home Server

So you've read our article regarding the importance of a server in a home network.. and now you're looking for the best cheap server you can get. We don't blame you, as a matter of fact, we are here to help! What you need to keep in mind is, this is a home server (note [...]

The Importance of a Home Server

Do you…

Test new operating systems or beta test system tools?
Format more than once a month?
Have more than more computers than users in your home?
Download movies, music, or programs?
Love having all your files in one place without sifting through piles of recovery medium?
Write web-based scripts or design websites?
Have one printer and need 24/7 access to it?
Want [...]

Vista 5231: The All-New Networking Center

The all new ‘Network Center’ is more than just a pretty face.
The new Network Center allows you to do somethings that users have demanded for years: for instance, configure multiple connections to automatically switch between themselves when connected to the appropriate network.