Guides & Articles on Networking Equipment
802.11
Work wirelessly across your business with a variety of 802.11 solutions
802.11 standards-based networks for your business are easy to deploy and more affordable than ever. 802.11 WiFi gives business owners a way to expand existing wired networks without the cost or mess of new wiring projects. New businesses can install wireless 802.11 networks to avoid costly workstation wiring altogether.802.11b network wireless gives business users throughput up to...
ATM Switches
Cost for a network ATM switch plummets as Ethernet gains ascendancy
ATM networks provided the best option for transporting blended streams of media as recently as 2002, a lifetime in technology. Cisco, the company that stands astride the networking world like some modern Colossus, shipped thousands of ATM ports for their routers and switches annually. Other network ATM switch vendors like Alcatel-Lucent, Nortel and Marconi deployed an impressive...
Buying and Using a Network Router
Networking your home office or small office computers needn't be complex
What is a network router and why worry about buying one? A fair number of computer owners don't need a network router, but if you expect to run a small office or home office with more than one computer, or connect even a single computer to a wireless network, a network router is the solution.Think of a network router like a traffic cop. When two or more computers share a printer,...
Data Center Racks and Enclosures
Choose data center equipment that can grow with your infrastructure
Data center racks and enclosures keep your components organized and secure. Use data center racks to mount equipment and share power and cooling. Data center enclosures are cabinets or cages that surround the rack to provide protection from dust and other environmental factors.Data center racks and enclosures are available in freestanding versions and modular units that can fit in...
Ethernet Repeaters
Buy Ethernet repeaters that detect collisions to streamline your network
Ethernet repeaters can help you gain greater length in your network's reach. Ethernet repeater cables take the signal and repeat it to another cable. Ethernet repeaters also detect collisions and improperly terminated links from continuous collisions. The repeater then stops forwarding data, which eliminates cable breakages when Ethernet coax segments break while still...
Firewire Routers
Find IEEE 1394 FireWire routers to speed up your business
FireWire routers and FireWire patch bays can help speed up your business by increasing the number of FireWire connections to your computers. IEEE 1394, also known as FireWire, cables and connectors transmit data more than 30 times faster than USB. So linking your computers together through FireWire port routers can greatly reduce the time of sending information through your...
LAN Design and Construction Services
Employ a LAN design company to secure your LAN
A LAN design and construction services firm is someone you should consider hiring to design your network. It is not hard to build a simple network. It’s also relatively inexpensive to buy LAN equipment. However, if your LAN network encompasses many employees, applications and network devices, your network becomes complex. This is when a LAN design services firm should come...
Load Balancers
Improve speed and efficiency across your computer network with load balancers
Load balancers increase the speed of your network by spreading the workload over two or more computers, the network, CPUs, hard drives and other sources. You also gain redundancy through using network load balancing so there's less chance for failure. Load balancing is achieved through either dedicated software or hardware devices that boost the performance of your computer...
Local Area Network (LAN) Maintenance
Get control of your local area network maintenance
If your network has grown so much that your in-house staff can't manage it, if you are plagued by timeouts and error messages or losing sleep over server crashes, it may be time to get some network maintenance software or hire a local area network maintenance consultant.There's a wide array of products and services that address LAN maintenance for businesses. Here are some...
Network Adapters
Get online, share files, and cut the cords with a computer network adapter.
A computer network adapter, also known as a network card or network interface controller, connects your PC to a network. Network adapters make it possible to share files with colleagues through either a wired (Ethernet) or wireless (Wi-Fi) connection. There are several different types of network adapters (with different applications), including PCI cards, PC cards, FireWire...
Network Design and Construction Services
Hiring a network construction firm
Hiring a network design and construction services business can improve your bottom line, not to mention making your network infrastructure run more smoothly. If your business uses more than 20 personal computers, you need a network that operates efficiently. You no doubt need an IT staff that’s highly skilled and experienced. However, you may not have the time or budget to...
Network Service Providers (NSPs)
Find great network service providers to connect your business at a wholesale price
A network service provider is a business that sells bandwidth or Internet access. Network service providers come in different forms, including data carriers, cable TV companies that offer high-speed Internet access, and wireless communications companies. NSP companies provide infrastructure and routing for Internet connectivity. But most importantly, NSP providers help you give...
Network Switches
Use network switches to create an intelligent network
Network switches that are low-end do your business a disservice. Low-end network switches behave similar to network hub switches. Switching hubs offer limited performance because the personal computers that connect to the hubs share bandwidth. As a result, data collisions are more likely to occur. These can significantly impair your network performance. In fact, your network may...
Networking Hardware
Wi-Fi technology and network-ready computers simplify networking hardware requirements
Computer network hardware can make employees more productive by allowing them to share data and collaborate in real time. To create what’s called a local area network (LAN), equipment needs are minimal. In fact, only a few networking hardware devices are required to connect your office computers on a LAN. If that LAN is wireless, you can enjoy the added bonus of linking your...
Networking Your Computers
It's easier than it used to be and can make your team more productive
Back in the pre-PC days, mainframes were the center of the computer universe — and the well of all data. The rise of the personal computer gave people new power to do their work, but it also created lonely islands of info. Enter the network. Simply put, it's connecting PCs so that workers can collaborate on data, share printers, scanners and Internet access and...
Neural Network Software
Build your own custom neural network app
Neural network potential is as large as the globe itself, and its uses range anywhere from identifying potential terrorists to making better currency trades, from testing pharmaceuticals to predicting the flavor of wine. The neural network toolbox for today’s business is incredible. It includes neural network analysis with user-friendly, graphical tools, providing the best...
Securing Your Wireless LAN
Password-protect your wireless LAN from intruders
It's a fact: Many wireless LANs (Local Area Networks) use default settings that don't require a password to gain access to a network. If your network isn't protected, an intruder can gain unauthorized access. And if someone located nearby uses your Internet connection on a regular basis, they are using your bandwidth, which can slow down your connection. Worse, a...
Setting Up a Wireless LAN
How to setup a wireless LAN network in your office or home
It's a fact: Wireless networking at your office or home is a convenience that increases effectiveness and productivity. You can free yourself from wired connections by setting up a wireless Local Area Network (LAN or WLAN in tech-speak). Follow these steps: Choose and purchase wireless LAN router that matches your needs and budget. Set up the wireless router to work on your...
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Get remote access to your business' computer network
A virtual private network (VPN) is an inexpensive way to establish remote access to your business' computer network. With a VPN you can access your server files, internal Web pages and your office PC and its applications. Companies use VPNs so that remote offices or employees can access internal networks. By sending encrypted data over a public telecommunications...
Wide Area Network (WAN) Cards
Wireless wide area network cards make your network flexible.
Wide area network (WAN) cards provide great benefits. Giving employees wireless capability will enable them to be flexible, mobile, and more productive, particularly if you have traveling employees such as salespeople. Checking for their email messages frequently can increase sales. You can be in an airport and connect to its network and get your messages, all because of a...
Wireless Adapters
How to get your workstations online with USB plug-in wireless adapters
So your desktop or laptop model doesn't come Wi-Fi enabled? No problem! With the wide availability of small, simple USB port wi-fi connectors, any computer with a modern USB port can be wi-fi ready. Wireless adapters come in a lot of different brands and a few different models. You can get USB "stick" models that plug into your USB port, or "cartridge"...
Wireless Business Solutions
How to find the best business wireless system
Finding wireless solutions for business that work the best for your company is crucially important. More and more these days, business is mobile. It’s being done in hotel rooms, train stations, and coffee shops, not just the office. To keep up, it’s important for you to find the right wireless business solutions. Finding the right wireless business solutions will:1....
Wireless Equipment
Taking Steps To Secure Your Wireless Equipment
Wireless equipment provides business owners with the freedom to connect to the Internet from anywhere in their offices. Offices using wireless Internet equipment need to be aware of any intrusion that could affect their Internet connection. An unsecured wireless network equipment is a vulnerability you cannot afford. Unsecured wireless LANs are easy targets for Internet...
Wireless Network Equipment
Find wireless network equipment for your business
Fixed wireless networking equipment is so named because the signal originates from a fixed source, usually your wireless router. Fixed wireless networking equipment involves a short-range WiFi signal and is differentiated from wireless communication equipment meant for longer ranges, such as cellular phones.As laptop computing becomes more popular, wireless systems are becoming...
Wireless Switches
Avoid electrical dangers and reconstruction with wireless switches
Avoid pesky bundles of crisscrossed wires or the hassle of patching wall holes with wireless light dimmers and wireless light switches. Many of the switches stick to the wall with either Velcro or small screws. A wireless on/off switch is also a safer option, since it helps you avoid the possibility of electrical damage or an electrical fire you could possibly have with new...
