We can all say "Oh my ISP is the fastest", but lets let Speedtest prove that, shall we? Simple go
to Speedtest.net and click a location to link to. Best to do the recommended server(Yellow
Pyramid). Wait a few seconds while it tests your connect upload/download speeds. And you should come
up with a result like this; Lets see who can beat THAT! /smile.gif"
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Hi, I have a wireless broadband connection that is being distributed around my house using a belkin
adsl wireless router. I connect to the internet through 2 machines. One is a laptop with a wireless
card running XP and the other is a PC running Vista and connecting with the Belkin Usb stick
provided. I have no problems connecting but the internet is slow slow. I am on an up to 8mb package
with virgin, but i have done several speed tests and im not even reaching a megabyte. Also on my
laptop every so often the connection speed drops heavily, the internet hangs and then ...

I have a network in my house, its conecting 5 computers, well now four, because i cannot connect my
computer to it. Well i just got a new computer, with windows vista, my ip in my house is
192.168.1.50 and thats how other computers recognize me, ii open Zone alarms fire wall, i add all
teh otther computers to my firewall, and i do the same with the other computers, and i cant share
files iwth them, and i cant see their ocmputer on my netowkr. help please>...

So you want to improve your wireless network either in your home or place of business well Microsoft
thought it would help out and provide us with 10 tips on how to improve that lackluster network to
uber speeds, well at least to making sure all the computers can receive a stronger signal regardless
where the computer is at in the raidus of the wifi signal. QUOTE 1. Position your wireless
router (or wireless access point) in a central location. When possible, place your wireless router
in a central location in your home. If your wireless router is against an ou...

Well at my house we have the net on a comp. I made for my parents upstairs. Well I have been bugging
them about putting it down in my room and they finally agreed. So I had to gather some equipment
right? So for my parents computer it is so old it doesn\'t have a on board nic. So I had
to find one from my comp. part stash downstairs and copy down some model numbers. Install the
nic...SO MANY CORDS! Then find the drivers...Took forever! We were using usb to connect it
before from the modem. Two short ethernet cables! *check* One fifty foot ethernet ...

Hi everyone, I bought a wireless router for internet acces for my laptop. I also have a desktop.
Both connect fine to the router and get good speeds on the internet. The thing is that I want to
set up a home network so that I can have file and printer sharing between my machines. I have the
run wizard on both machines several times (and created the install disks etc), but when I try to
"see" the other machine, it cannot connect. Can somebody please give me some tips/pointers? My
set up is ISP -> Cable modem -> Wireless -> Laptop & PC Thanks...

Hi again! I need everyone's help (again)!! I have broadband, but only for one
computer. I have recently bought a HP Desktop PC, and I would like it also to go online. Should I
use wireless or should I have a network cable installed. Any thoughts would be greatly
apprieciated! /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif"
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Hello. I have a school requirement in my data communications subject and I'm currently lost.
It’s supposed to be a client-server model proposal for a hospital here in my city. I’m clueless
with regards to computer networks and the hardware specs required for it. I have tried reading
books about it but I’m still not quite sure about the PROPER network TOPOLOGY to be used in the kind
of set up the hospital has. I don’t know any network administrators besides my teachers so I was
hoping to come across with a few here. I just need OPINIONS regarding the kind of ARC...