Wireless Networking

Last Updated on 5 March 2013, Total: 25 Articles and Tutorials

The term wireless networking refers to technology that enables two or more computers to communicate using standard network protocols, but without network cabling. The computers connect to the network using radio signals.

The articles in this section give an overview on how wireless networking functions, the different types of wireless networks available, and the new technologies being developed in the field.

  1. Tweaking Your Wi-Fi Router or Access Points

    In this article, the author reviews various settings of wireless routers or Access Points (APs)... Read More

  2. Using Wireless Networks in Windows 8

    In this article the author discusses some of the network-related interface, feature, and functionality changes in Windows 8 Consumer Preview... Read More

  3. Ways to Increase Wi-Fi Security

    In this article the author will share some techniques you can use to help prevent wireless eavesdropping, attacks, and even unintentional security vulnerabilities... Read More

  4. Wireless Networking - Your questions answered!

    This article is dedicated to answering a selection of the questions I received from WindowsNetworking.com readers by e-mail. Unfortunately I do not have time to answer all of your e-mails individually so I have decided to do so here in the form of an article for everyone's benefit. I have left out all the unnecessary information and just extracted the... Read More

  5. Wireless Networking in Windows 2003

    In Part 2 of my Introduction to Wireless Networking series I briefly touched on the subject of IAS in Windows 2003. Here we will look at the Internet Authentication Service in a bit more detail and also see what Windows 2003, and SP1, have to offer when it comes to Wireless Networking. I’ll also show you how to setup 802.1X... Read More

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