Wireless

Everything related to wireless hardware - from routers to network cards.

Apr 12 2012

Homeless Hotspots Cause Controversy

Texas Company experiments with Jobs for the Homeless

With the economy in such poor shape, you would think that people would be praising any company that offered anyone a way to make money in a legal manner. A company that offered such an option with no skill requirement involved would be hearing their praises sung, right? And if such a company offered homeless people a way to make some money without panhandling, but by actually providing a service that required nothing more from them than to do what they normally do, wouldn’t they be satisfying bleeding hearts to no end? No. In fact, such a company would apparently be flooded with negative feedback... read more »

Apr 06 2009

WGA600N and XBOX 360 Installation

Trying to get XBOX Live to work?

We show you how to connect the WGA600N wireless gaming adapter (more affordable than the the MS XBOX 360 wireless adapter, and works with most gaming systems, not just the XBOX 360) to your wireless network, and your XBOX 360, and how to get them both up and running without tearing your hair out... read more »

Oct 29 2008

AT&T $18 cell phone upgrade fee

So much for upgrading for free...

My new cell phone from a couple years back (a Motorola L6) gave up the fight after less than a year's use. I thought, okay, I'm probably eligible for another free phone upgrade. I signed on to our AT&T wireless account, and sure enough, they were advertising free phone upgrades and various discounts. Checkout process is easy enough - but what happens in the end? Just before hitting the checkout button the final cost jumps to $68. I'm thinking, where did that come from? I hadn't done any plan upgrades, nor added any features or accessories... read more »

May 16 2008

Is your wireless connection dropping?

Can't get your wireless connection to stay online?

Frustration at wireless connection dropping Does your laptop or other wireless connection drop occasionally or repeatedly? For example, while you're away from the computer, or if the screen saver kicks in, or if you don't use the Internet for a while? The most common causes for a wireless connection drop are your wireless router and network card. We're going to show you some troubleshooting tips, in order of helpfulness, that should get your wireless connection back up and running... read more »