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Question: I went wireless and now Outlook Express doesn’t work. How do I fix it?

Q: I used to have dial-up, but my neighbor is allowing me to use their wireless network to access the internet. I can reach web pages, but Outlook Express isn’t getting my email. How do I fix it?
This is most likely because Outlook Express is still looking for your dial-up connection and not the wireless […]

Network at home? Share files with a file server.

I recently got fed up with storing backups on the same computer. I’ve been using a second hard drive to store my backup data, including pictures and music. This got frustrating because access from another computer was difficult since I dual boot my computer with linux. I also reformat so often that access from other […]

Q: What’s the difference between WPA and WEP encryption for wireless networks?

I have received quite a few questions regarding the encryption of wireless networks. (This is a good sign! It means that people are well aware of their need to protect their computing resources and private information.) There are a couple of choices for wireless encryption, so I’ll cover what I can. There may be an […]




 

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