Publish Online with Vista and DLink

How to Safely Share Media Files from your Vista Computer

2012-06-12T07:11:00.002-07:00

If you have an old Vista computer that is lying unused, you can make good use of it by setting it up as a media file server for your home. As Windows is not known for being a secure desktop, you want to implement a secure sharing using a strong password. You don't want your neighbors to be playing or copying your own music and video files in their computer. To be able to implement this project,

How to Perform Network Related Tasks in Windows Vista

2012-06-10T10:51:00.001-07:00

Network tasks are essential components of any computer's operating system. When you need to share files or connect to the Internet, you need to setup the network components that would support such activities. However, the different tools that you can use to facilitate efficient networking are scattered in various places in Windows Vista. You should make it a point to know what tool you can use

Understanding Wireless Connection Problems in your Home Network

2012-06-09T11:59:00.001-07:00

Wireless connection problems will generally fall within three broad areas of operation in your home network: the computer, the wireless router, and the Internet Service Provider. This article describes the things that could go wrong in each of these major areas of failure. Consequently, your troubleshooting effort should start with the computer you're using, then proceed to your wireless router,

Share Files Between your Vista Laptop and your Android Tablet

2012-06-06T23:33:00.001-07:00

You may be one of those who have purchased an Android tablet in order to complement your Vista laptop on Internet research and downloading or to perform other tasks that could be more easily performed using a tablet computer. In such a case, you may want to be able to access files in your Vista laptop from your tablet or the other way around. You may also want to transfer files between the two

How to Manually Setup the IP Address of your Vista Laptop

2012-05-25T13:25:00.001-07:00

By default, your Vista laptop is setup to request IP address from a DHCP server in your network. However, this automatic IP address assignment sometimes does not work correctly resulting in lost connection to your network and thereby not having connection to the Internet. Manually setting up your IP address gives your Vista laptop a correct IP address to be able to communicate effectively with

What To Do with your Old Vista Home Computer

2012-05-22T00:07:00.003-07:00

Times have changed. It used to be that your Vista laptop was top of the line. It did serve you well, yes it did. But now, it has grown old and sluggish. It has become bloated with large and sometimes unnecessary software. There were too many corrections on the original version of the operating system. It seemed that it was shipped with too many vulnerabilities that were not addressed during the

Give your Old Vista Laptop a New Lease of Life with Linux Mint

2012-05-21T08:01:00.000-07:00

You have been using your old Vista laptop for several years already and for a while you notice that it is exhibiting symptoms of old age. No longer does it look classy and grand but it has gotten more difficult to work with. It takes some time to boot and you notice that it has become more and more sluggish. It uses your laptop's hard disk too much that you worry of again suffering from a broken

Turn your Old Vista Computer into a Wireless Print Server

2012-03-18T06:51:00.000-07:00

If you have a lot of laptops that are using your printer at home, chances are that members of your family are finding it inconvenient for having to physically connect to your home printer whenever they want to print something. If you have an old Vista computer that is no longer being used, you can turn it into a wireless print server so that your family members can use the printer whenever they

Use DHCP Reservation to Minimize Unauthorized Connections to your DLink DIR-300 Wireless Router

2012-01-23T05:25:00.000-08:00

If you're living in a condo or an apartment building, it's so easy for your neighbors to make use of your wireless Internet connection especially if you did not configure any security settings in your wireless router. If you're experiencing slow Internet speed when you're surfing, then it could be that a few of your neighbors may be availing themselves of free Internet connection from your

Troubleshooting Vista Connection Problems in a Wireless Home Environment

2012-01-18T01:40:00.001-08:00

The key to resolving Vista network connection problem in a wireless home environment is to familiarize yourself with how the network works when you are not experiencing problems. Thus, you would more likely be able to easily identify what is not working if you know how the network should work when you are not experiencing connection problems. In addition, the Vista operating system provides for a

How to Maintain Connectivity with your Wireless Router when Changing its IP Address

2012-01-09T15:01:00.000-08:00

The fundamental rule for local network connectivity is that computers must be in the same network, meaning they belong in the same Internet Protocol (IP) address range as defined by the network address and its subnet mask. When you change your wireless router's IP address and subnet mask, your wireless Vista laptop loses connectivity with the router. If you disabled DHCP in your wireless router,

How to Setup DHCP in your DLink DIR-300 Wireless Router

2012-01-02T23:22:00.000-08:00

The DLink DIR-300 wireless router has the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server enabled by default. The router is configured to use the 192.168.0.0 network address with the router having 192.168.0.1 as Internet Protocol (IP) address using 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. This means that there are 254 available IP addresses that can be used to enable computers to participate in the

Working Quickly while Taking Care of your Vista Computer

2011-12-29T13:34:00.000-08:00

Over the years, I have accumulated a few useful practices in working with my Vista laptop either for me to be able to work faster or to protect my computer from any trouble that could render it unusable. These practices have worked for me well and maybe for you too if you want to try them. Here are some tips for working quickly with and at the same time taking good care of your Vista computer.

Simple IP Addressing Scheme for Using DHCP on your Home Wireless Network

2011-12-27T04:57:00.000-08:00

Most small routers being sold today for wireless home networking use a set of 254 Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in the 192.168 number series for assigning network numbers to home computers that wish to access the Internet. If you are using one of these routers and had not setup some sort of security for your router, then you may be unwittingly letting your Internet connection open to a good

Internet Protocol Addressing for Setting Up DHCP on your DLink DIR-300 Wireless Router

2011-12-23T06:25:00.000-08:00

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an Internet standard that defines a method by which computers in a network are automatically given Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for them to effectively participate in network activities. For you to be able to safely use DHCP, you need to understand a little bit of IP addressing. If you're using a wireless network in your home, you are probably

Surf the Internet Faster by Using OpenDNS on your DLink DIR-300 Wireless

2011-12-07T00:01:00.000-08:00

You may not be aware of it but you can use free public DNS on your DLink DIR-300 wireless router. It's very simple to do this and you only have to enter one set of Internet Protocol (IP) address on the Internet setup page of your DLink DIR-300 wireless router. To remove the settings, you just have to delete those two IP addresses and save your settings. Symptoms of the Problem If your problem

Keep your Hard Disk Clean and Lean to Extend the Service Life of your Vista Computer

2011-12-05T07:10:00.001-08:00

The hard disk of your Vista computer is a major component that would render your Vista computer useless if it breaks down. Taking good care of your hard disk can extend its useful life and hence prolong the useful life of your Vista computer. There are a few steps that you can take to make sure that your computer's hard disk is protected against situations that can lead to early breakdown. If

Publish Online at Minimal Cost using Free Software and Potentially Make Money

2011-11-22T02:58:00.001-08:00

The Age of Expensive Print Publishing is Long Gone The Internet has made it possible for anyone to publish his or her work online. In the old days, you need to have access to large-scale printing equipment to be able to publish your written work. And this entails expenses for the materials and labor needed to produce a good number of copies that can be sold or given free. The more copies that

Working with your Ebook Collection using Free Software on your Vista Laptop

2011-11-21T00:43:00.000-08:00

It could happen to you. You have downloaded an interesting ebook only to find out that the file is encoded in one of those small screen formats and it could not display on your laptop. On the other side of the spectrum, you could be a web publisher who would like to offer your ebook in the Internet in various formats supported by the different gadgets and tablets that users may be using. Don't

Multi-platform Web Publishing Using Free Software on Vista Computer

2011-11-19T09:46:00.000-08:00

Web publishers have been used to targeting the relatively large screens provided by laptops and desktop computers when creating their media for publication in the Internet. However, more and more people are using gadgets and tablets to access information from the World Wide Web. Informed web publishers would do well to consider how gadget and tablet users would be able to more easily and

Shield your Vista Laptop from Attacks with a Wireless DLink Router

2011-06-19T22:49:00.000-07:00

5BVD6939FMBD My current Internet setup consists of a DSL modem connected to a DLink DIR-300 Wireless router to which I connect my Vista laptop. My Vista firewall is on and so is my malware protection. I visit sites that are not so trustworthy to say the least and yet I have not suffered from serious cyber attacks. Of course I remain vigilant in using my Internet mail application in that I discard

Setting up your DLink DIR-300 Router for Hidden Wireless and connecting your Vista Laptop to it

2010-11-08T05:29:00.002-08:00

If you have a Vista laptop connecting to a DLink DIR-300 wireless router, you have an option of preventing the router from broadcasting your home network name. This option is called hidden wireless or SSID broadcast in your router's lingo. Enabling hidden wireless in your router provides an added layer of protection from people who might otherwise use your wireless network to connect to the

Why your Gateway Vista Laptop Using a DLink DIR-300 Wireless Router can't connect to the Internet

2010-11-06T12:38:00.000-07:00

Most households today connect to the Internet through a broadband modem connected to a wireless home router. The laptop computers owned by family members connect to the router using the laptop's wireless adapter. This kind of setup brings about a number of possible connection breakdowns that may sometimes be difficult to find out. A little background knowledge on the workings of the Internet

How to Setup Parental Controls in your Vista Laptop

2010-02-17T05:26:00.000-08:00

To setup parental controls in your Vista laptop, you must use an administrator account or you must know the password for an administrator account. Administrator account passwords should never be divulged to the children otherwise, they can easily change the parental control settings or use the administrator account in doing activities for which they are not allowed. For you to be able to control

How to Perform Some Setup Tasks for your DLink DIR-300 Wireless Router

2010-02-14T03:37:00.000-08:00

Here are some useful steps for performing setup tasks for your DLink DIR-300 wireless router. Access your DLink DIR-300 Wireless Router from your Computer Open your Internet browser. Type the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your DIR-300 on the address bar of the browser and press the enter key. Specify your DIR-300's Internet Protocol Address This is the IP address of your router inside