PCWorld did a test on six of the fastest USB WiFi adapter with 802.11ac and found the Asus USB-AC56 Dual-band Wireless-AC1200 USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter to be the fastest. This is good news if you have recently upgraded your router to 802.11ac and your computer only uses Wireless-N. Many computers don’t currently have 802.11ac compatibility. If your computer falls…
Which is better? That depends on your situation and your priorities. Wired Home Networking A wired home network uses Ethernet cable to connect the computers to the network router. Wired home networks are less expensive, faster, and more secure than wireless networks. However, the same Ethernet cable that provides these advantages, is also its biggest disadvantage…
Give your computer network access from anywhere in the building without the cost and hassle of running Ethernet cables. One of the Cisco Small Business Wireless Adapters, the WUSB200 Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster uses a single USB port give high-quality wireless access to both notebook and desktop computers. The device s RangeBooster technology…
The Actiontec Wireless Network Extender Plus Powerline Network Adapter 500 Kit (retail model PWR51WK01) is a sure, and easy way to extend your network, both wired and wireless. It s a good fit for a large home with concrete walls, or separate households in an apartment building that want to share a single Internet connection. It s far from perfect, however. The…
Most companies have terrible reputations for tech support. I was surprised to find out that Toshiba is one. About three weeks ago, I bought a Toshiba Portege R835-P94 laptop. After assuring all was working well, I upgraded it from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate. I installed all my favorite software on it and took it on a trip. All worked very well…
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1) Making sure these were in /etc/apt/sources.list deb kali-rolling main contrib non-free # For source package access, uncomment the following line deb-src kali-rolling main contrib non-free 2) Making sure everything was ready apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade 3) Rebooting the kernel reboot 4) Finding out my version: root@kali:~# uname -a…
And, finally, power line technology is now quite affordable, with adapters costing just around $50 for a kit of two. This costs much less than the parts you need to run cable properly. Cons of power line networking Power line networking has a few drawbacks. First, power line adapter devices need to be plugged directly into a wall socket; they don t work well…
How Do I Turn Wi-Fi On In Windows 8? To make a laptop or any Tablet PCs secure and protected from unauthorized access from the external network, i.e. Internet, the devices have a toggle switch button that turns on or off wireless network adapter at the hardware level. Apart from the above, Windows 8 also allows users to turn on or off the Wi-Fi feature. When…
Verified Purchase Received my product 2 days before the estimated date of delivery which was a bonus. Very simple to install, simply plug it in and theh xbox will do the rest for you :) Not sure why iy came with a disc?? Anyway easy to install once you put your routers SSD Number. I have 2 routers a N series upstairs and initially was only picking up 1-2 bars…
To get the card working, you have to switch the USB commication mode from MBMI to QMI mode! The ModemManager will apply the FCC-Auth command automatically, but this requires a QMI interface! You can switch the mode by using or the prefered solution, by adding a special udev rule which also loads the required kernel modules. Additionally you have to install the…
