Besides materials and objects that physically interfere with radio signals, there are sources of radio frequency (RF) signals that operate on the 2.4 GHz band and can interfere with the signal of your WLAN. This is because the 2.4 GHz band is "unlicensed" and manufacturers are free to develop wireless...

When it comes to playing games over a network, whether you're using a game console or a PC, one feature of your network and Internet connection is more important than anything else. Right now, you're probably guessing that it's bandwidth or, more exactly, capacity. You're wrong. The most important factor...

You can save money and improve performance by purchasing an AP that provides additional network services. Here are some of the features you should look for: - Print server:Connects your printers directly to the WLAN and prints wirelessly without hooking your printer up to a PC - Dynamic host configuration...

If you install an XI0 wireless camera and suddenly start having problems on your WLAN, it's because the camera also uses the 2.4 GHz spectrum. X10 cameras don't play well with Wi-Fi. You can get the two to coexist; you just have to make a few adjustments to your Wi-Fi configuration. According to X10...

Let's face it; the big drawback to all of this communication is that most of us have several e-mail accounts. Either we've collected them along the way and just never closed the old ones, or we keep getting new ones every time we sign up for a service or get a new device. I have several accounts: my...

The future of wireless is location-based (or location-aware) technologies. At least that's what all the companies developing the technology and services want us to think. These services work with a phone or handheld that uses GPS to know its position and the cell network, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi to communicate...

If you want to extend your network coverage to a specific house, garage, workshop, or some other building, your best bet may be to set up a line-of-sight connection. This way, you can share your network between the two buildings without broadcasting to your entire neighborhood. Map out your signal and...

When you were planning your WLAN, you took the time to survey your home or office and choose the most effective location for your access point (AP). Because speed and efficiency of the connection drop off with distance and construction materials in your home reduce this even further, you need to make...

What you decide to back up depends on the level of importance you place on each type of data. Some data may be easily recovered, while considerable time and effort may go into reproducing other data. Consider the following types of data and decide what level of effort would be required to recover from...

Setting up a WLAN costs a little more than a wired network, but expensive is a relative term. While the initial cost for wireless equipment is more, the time invested in installing is far less. In addition, being mobile instead of tethered to an Ethernet cable makes up for a lot of the cost. Over the...