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This article gives you information on virtual private networks, and also looks at how to share and access folders, printers and remote desktops over a VPN. VPNs are most commonly used for file and folder sharing. This is where people on a network can access and files and folders stored on a networked computer no matter where that computer is physically located. Setting up this functionality isn’t all that complicated, but there are a few specific steps you need to perform.
For cable modem customers, access to speedier Internet connections may be around the corner. A recent survey from JD Power found a majority of Internet access customers (41 percent) get it from a cable modem. (In case you're curious, 30 percent use DSL and 25 percent still use dial-up connections.) If you're one of that 41 percent, changes are afoot that may soon come to a cable modem near you.
If you change networks often, chances are you also change network settings and switch profiles frequently. NetSetMan, a freeware Windows utility, streamlines the process and removes much of the tedium.
Microsoft's forthcoming Vista replacement promises more convenient wireless networking and simpler resource sharing. Here's a sneak peak at some of what Windows 7 has in store.
When you have a connectivity problem, these four command-line network utilities can help you pinpoint it. All of these commands are available from a command Windows in either XP or Vista, which you can launch via the Start menu (type cmd into XP's Run command or into Vista's Start Search box). Don't try to run these utilities directly from Windows because they'll appear and disappear before you have a chance to use them.
When you have a connectivity problem, these four command-line network utilities can help you pinpoint it. All of these commands are available from a command Windows in either XP or Vista, which you can launch via the Start menu (type cmd into XP's Run command or into Vista's Start Search box). Don't try to run these utilities directly from Windows because they'll appear and disappear before you have a chance to use them.
For cable modem customers, access to speedier Internet connections may be around the corner. A recent survey from JD Power found a majority of Internet access customers (41 percent) get it from a cable modem. (In case you're curious, 30 percent use DSL and 25 percent still use dial-up connections.) If you're one of that 41 percent, changes are afoot that may soon come to a cable modem near you.
This article gives you information on virtual private networks, and also looks at how to share and access folders, printers and remote desktops over a VPN. VPNs are most commonly used for file and folder sharing. This is where people on a network can access and files and folders stored on a networked computer no matter where that computer is physically located. Setting up this functionality isn’t all that complicated, but there are a few specific steps you need to perform.
If you change networks often, chances are you also change network settings and switch profiles frequently. NetSetMan, a freeware Windows utility, streamlines the process and removes much of the tedium.
Creating IP address reservations gives you both the convenience of automatic DHCP addresses and the consistency of static ones. The choice between DHCP and static addressing basically boils down to convenience vs. control, but with a DHCP feature called address reservation, you can have the best of both worlds: You get automatic assignment and management of IP addresses without giving up the ability to assign specific addresses set aside for the exclusive use of specific devices.
This free browser add-on synchronizes bookmarks across different systems and browser versions. If you use browser bookmarks to access frequently visited Web sites, you may often use a computer that lacks any bookmarks or has an incomplete or out-of-date set of them. But with the Foxmarks browser add-on, you can be sure that a consistent and complete set of your bookmarks is always within easy reach.
Microsoft's forthcoming Vista replacement promises more convenient wireless networking and simpler resource sharing. Here's a sneak peak at some of what Windows 7 has in store.
