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Feds Bust Wrong Man for Child Porn Downloading

This poor guy got his house raided by the FBI for downloading child porn, when in fact he had not downloaded anything. This is a perfect example of why wireless network security is extremely important.

His network was unsecured, and as a result, his next door neighbor was able to log in through his connection, and download child pornography. When this was tracked by the authorities, all they they were able to see was that this content was downloaded by our poor protagonist's internet connection, and accordingly, they raided his house.

Setting up a wireless password can be done in a few minutes, and can keep many of these incidents from happening.

Author:

Cameron Larson

CDN- Content Delivery Network, also known as Content Distribution Networks is a system of computers containing facsimile data positioned at several points in a network to enable maximum bandwidth available for the access to the data throughout the network. The user acquires access over a copy of the data, near to his location and frees up high-traffic central server to avid bottlenecks near that server.

CDN routing increases the network backbone capacity that results in striking rise in the number of concurrent users while decreasing the load on interconnects, public or private peers and backbones. CDN routing leads to freeing up capacity and lowering delivery costs by redirecting traffic to edge servers.

Content types like web objects, downloadable media files, software, documents, applications, real-time media streams, and other components of internet delivery- DNS, routes, and database queries can be routed over TCP – Transmission Control Protocol and UDP – Datagram Protocol Connections.

Content Delivery / Distribution Networks can have default server availability sensing with instant user redirection, even with large power, network as well as hardware outages.

Below is the list of detailed benefits that CDN technology provides:

•CDNs provide multiple network paths and accessibility to multiple upstream providers
•CDN technology allow you to handle peak-time with ease and without expanding current infrastructure
•It surpasses need for new and expensive routing & server hardware implementation
•Virtually unlimited global scalability at the fraction of the CDN pricing
•CDN pricing is routinely done on the basis of per GB data transfer costs
•CNDs increase web site\'s speed and performance which leads to increased user or visitor satisfaction to the clients\' web site
•Increased speed allows them to reach more customers and explore newer markets
•CDNs accelerate performance of online applications while offloading web site and server application surplus load
•They are more reliable, giving as much as 99.99 per cent uptime
•CDNs are enabled with powerful monitoring tools
•Clients don\'t need to acquire additional lines or rental collocation space
•CDNs are enabled through simple and hassle-free service activation
•CDN technology lowers cost of content delivery bandwidth while pushing content closer to end users for greater speed, leading to low connectivity latency
•    With CDN, clients have data center locations all across the globe, securing data and longevity

Since a rapidly growing number of companies are leveraging internet to reach to a wide range of customers, CDN service companies provide the required support to meet the delivery needs of even the largest media and entertainment companies.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/networks-articles/cdn-providing-solutions-to-network-hassles-4461037.html

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Astound Communication is telecommunication experts offering wholesale bandwidth, server co-location migration solutions, San Diego Colocation and Portland Colocation services to your business.

Author:

Austin Luna

Okay so your looking for information on making a desktop PC wireless. You\'ll be happy to know that just about any desktop PC can support a wireless internet connection. Even older desktops can connect to the internet via a wireless internet connection.



First, make sure your desktop PC is in good working order. What I mean by good working order is just to make sure the desktop PC is free of unwanted spyware and other harmful files which could make a desktop computer\'s wireless connection slow down to a crawl. If you plan on making an older desktop PC wireless then you should really scan your computer for spyware and infections because the last thing you want is something stealing all your system resources when you don\'t have very much to begin with.

WHATS NEEDED TO MAKE DESKTOP PC WIRELESS

Let\'s start by assuming you already have an internet service (not dial-up) and are cruising the web with ease. You should have a cable modem connected to your desktop PC. If this is the case, then you\'re ready to begin your wireless setup. If you don\'t have an existing internet service and a cable modem then you\'d better stop reading this because a wireless internet connection on your desktop PC can\'t be accomplished legally without them.



MAKING PC WIRELESS - WIRELESS ROUTER

First, before anything, you need to purchase a wireless router. If you\'ve never owned a wireless router before then grabbing the most expensive model probably won\'t benefit you all that much unless you plan on receiving a wireless internet connection from inside of a multiple story building. In this case a more expensive router will offer a few features that are worth the extra money.

Remember when you go ahead and purchase a wireless router in hopes of making your desktop computer wireless you\'ll be happy to know that you\'ll be halfway done with your mission for wireless internet on your desktop. The only thing left is a wireless PC adapter.



MAKING PC WIRELESS - WIRELESS DESKTOP ADAPTERS

It\'s actually very easy to add a wireless desktop adapter to your comupter\'s arsenal of computing tools. There are two different types of wireless networking components that you can choose from. They are as follows.



1. Wireless USB adapter

2. Wireless PCI adapter

both wireless devices are packaged with a setup CD-ROM which quickly installs everything needed to configure and use your PC\'s wireless internet connection.



A wireless USB adapter is the easiest way to make a desktop PC wireless. The cons of using a wireless USB adapter are the signal strength which is considerably weaker than a wireless PCI card. Most people experience no problems with signal strength as long as they stay within range of the wireless router that\'s sending out the wireless signal.

Basically, installing a wireless USB adapter plugs into any available USB port. In reality, it only takes a matter of seconds to plug in a USB adapter and start using the internet without the wires.

The second wireless device that can make desktop computers wireless is called a wireless PCI (PCI = white slots inside a computer) card adapter. This device enables high performance wireless connectivity for your desktop PC with extended range.

Installation is not as hard as you might have thought. Simply remove the side panel from your desktop PC and insert the wireless PCI card into any one of the white slots inside. There is only one way the card can be installed. Reading the directions that are included when you purchase your wireless networking device is by far the best thing you can do to ensure a smooth installation and launch of your wireless connection.MAKING DESKTOP PC WIRELESS

MORE WIRELESS HOW TO INFORMATION

In the future I will most likely go into further detail about each networking component. Check out this page if you have any further questions about  making a desktop pc wireless.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/hardware-articles/making-older-desktop-pc-wireless-109353.html

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With cloud servers and storage becoming increasingly mainstream. There has never been an easier time to stay connected with your computer, and your data no matter where you are. Within, I will cover some good basic methods for connecting yourself with your files and or your computer, no matter where you are.

Google docs is a fairly understated set of applications. They allow you to upload, store, edit and view your files from any computer or smart phone. If you need access to files for work, or spend a lot of time out of town, this could be an excellent option to take a look at. As with most things google, the service itself is free! This can also be useful for small businesses who need more advanced features like real time collaboration, or change tracking. The service is not only free, but also compatible with all current Microsoft formats.

Storing sensitive items within google's servers can make some people nervous, and that is understandable. There are also options to access your data remotely, while it still resides on your computer. Logmein.com does just this. It allows you to access your computer from any web browser, and control it as though you were sitting right in front of it. This is an immensly useful feature for small businesses and end users. This company offers a few paid services, but both of the primary priducts that I will go over are completely free. Logmein basic is one of those, and it offers you a secure, encrypted connection to your computer from anywhere.

Another of their free services that is worth considering if you are a tad more computer savy is hamachi. This program allows you to remotely access your files that are shared over a local area network as though you were connected directly to the sharing computer. It is free for non-commercial use.

Another excellent option is Dropbox, a company that will give you up to 2gb of online storage and sharing space for free.

Sharing your computers and files is easy! While the tools to do this with simplicity are not yet included with your operating system, it can be done by anyone with the right resources, without spending a dime.