| The act of putting a wireless modem into your | | | | this problem is to ensure that your operating |
| PC or laptop is now so commonplace that it | | | | system has all the latest security updates. |
| almost seems ancient history to have to | | | | Microsoft operating systems can be easily |
| physically connect a computer to the phone lines | | | | updated by allowing the system to automatically |
| in order to make an internet connection. This is | | | | download updates. This should ensure the |
| the age of the wireless network, both in the | | | | network connection manager software is always |
| home and in the office. But useful though wireless | | | | up to date and should function properly. |
| technology is, the technology is not without its | | | | One of the most important points, if not the |
| problems. Some of the main problems that can | | | | most important point, is that of wireless network |
| be encountered are network address problems, | | | | security. If you are using the PC at home and |
| problems with the network manager, and WIFI | | | | you have lax security on your WIFI network you |
| security. This article will look at these three areas | | | | could be leaving your PC network vulnerable to |
| and give some hints as to how they can be best | | | | having the bandwidth hijacked. The way around |
| avoided. | | | | this is to ensure that on installing the wireless |
| A problem with the network address can be one | | | | network software you follow all instructions to |
| of the most common problems of wireless | | | | make your network secure. By doing so, the |
| networks. The first signs of a network address | | | | wireless network will be blocked from |
| problems is usually when the PC stops working or | | | | unauthorized surfers. The way to ensure your |
| fails to load an internet page as it is finding the | | | | security is as tight as it can be is to use |
| network address. One of the simplest solutions to | | | | encryption technology to ensure none of the data |
| this problem is to simply reset the modem to | | | | on your network can be read. One of the modern |
| default settings. This will often allow the | | | | encryption methods is dynamic WEP, and is worth |
| connection manager to do its job and find the | | | | consideration. More methods of protecting your |
| correct network address, after which an internet | | | | network are discussed in more detail at [ |
| connection will become possible. If this doesn't | | | | It should be clear that installing and operating a |
| work, then a simple reinstallation of the modem | | | | wireless network brings with it a number of |
| software can do the trick. | | | | problems, not least problems with connecting to |
| The network manager in the PC can be the | | | | the network in the first place and network |
| cause of several wireless network problems. The | | | | security. However by being aware of the possible |
| network manager is supposed to help the PC find | | | | pitfalls you should be able to use your wireless |
| the network wireless connection quickly and | | | | network without suffering from constant lost |
| easily, but sometimes this is far from the case, | | | | connections and breached security. Be prepared |
| and the user is left frustrated at the manager's | | | | and you should be able to use your wireless |
| apparent inability to connect to the network. One | | | | network with total peace of mind. |
| of the first things you should do when faced with | | | | |