You’ve probably heard of how hackers easily infiltrate Windows networks of unsuspecting people. If you stick your head out of the water frequently and interact with other people on the Internet, you might also run the risk of being attacked at some point in time or another. By following a couple of tips, you can hold your own against those who want to harm you.
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4 Tips to Strengthen Your Windows Network
By | November 14, 2011 | 6 Comments
iOS 5 Troubleshooting Tips
By | October 28, 2011 | 6 Comments
iOS 5 has been available for over a week now. Make Tech Easier has tested it out, millions have downloaded the software, and it’s been seen as the best iOS yet. However, there are a large handful of individuals who are without iOS 5. The reasons are numerous, they have a 3G, they wanted to wait until the bugs were sorted out, and other reasons we can sure understand. It’s safe to say very few people are holding out by choice. However, there are some individuals who are stricken with problems after downloading iOS 5. We are here to help you out of your sticky situation so you can enjoy iOS 5 like everyone else.
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How to Access Network Files From Your iPad
By | February 21, 2011 | 4 Comments
iPad is almost everything you need. It is a music player, an ebook reader, a smart browsing tool, a news reader and everything else, except that it is NOT a true blue computer and it won’t ever perform like one. You can’t even view the file structure in your iPad, let along viewing and accessing files from the network. Luckily, File Browser changed the game. Let us show you how.
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How To Fix Network Problems Using Command Line Tools In Windows 7
By | February 8, 2011 |
Solving a network problem can be hard and frustrating. While you can check your internet connection using the Windows Network Diagnostic tool, it is hardly enough to solve most problems. Sometime, you might have to troubleshoot via the hard way – the command line way.
There are several advantages to using th command line instead of the visual interface:
- We can check on individual item, and isolate those that are causing the problems.
- Command line tend to have more options so we can test the system deeply.
- We can use scripts to automate the process.
In this article, we will show you how to diagnose and fix network problems using the command line.
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2Player Streams Music From One Device To Another [Android]
By | January 15, 2011 |
Using your Android phone as a remote control is nothing new. We have already discussed how to remote control VLC and iTunes right from your smart handset. What about a different kind of remote control, like remote controlling the streaming of music from one device to another?
2Player is an Android music player with integrated support for devices on your home network. It allows you to play your computer’s music collection on your phone; play from your phone onto your DLNA television; or even directly from your Windows 7 computer to your XBOX 360.
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Easy Samba Sharing Setup with KDE
By | November 17, 2010 |
Recently, I decided that instead of copying video files from one computer to another when I wanted to watch something on my TV, I would setup my network to stream the videos. I had previously tried NFS and UPnP, both without very impressive results. Therefore, I decided to try Samba, even though my perception of it was that it was mainly for sharing between Linux and Windows, and I had a Linux-only house.
Much to my surprise, setting up Samba in KDE was a cinch, and Boxee, the media center application on my TV, recognized the shares immediately.
To get started with Samba, you need to install two packages: samba and kdenetwork-filesharing. In most distributions, all other necessary packages will be installed along with those.
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How to Upgrade Your WP Blog to Multi-Users Blog Network With WordPress 3.0
By | June 15, 2010 |
In the past, for those who wanted to set up a WordPress multi-users site, the only solution is to use WPMU. Unfortunately, setting up a WPMU site can be difficult and tricky. Furthermore, migrating your existing WordPress blog to a multi-users site is almost impossible. With WordPress 3.0 (currently still a release candidate as of this post), the new “Network” feature can easily transform any blog into a multi-users site. You can even upgrade/migrate your existing WP blog to a multi-users site with few clicks.
Let’s see how this can be done.
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How to Connect Two Windows Computers On LAN Using an Ethernet Crossover Cable
By | March 6, 2010 |
Do you have multiple computers at your home or workplace? It becomes extremely difficult to manage multiple computers and operating systems simultaneously. If you need to transfer files, folders, videos, music, documents from one computer to another frequently, you can use the following three options:
- Using a USB stick or an external hard drive.
- Using Internet and File sync services like Dropbox.
- Connecting both the computers in a home network.
The first two options have certain disadvantages. Using a USB drive is way too slow and you can not move large files or directories among multiple computers easily. In that case, you have to use external hard drives which unfortunately are costlier. Using the Internet and file sync services like Dropbox seems like a good idea, but what if the internet connection fails? You can’t afford to wait for all files to get uploaded and then download them to the other computer.
The best option is connecting the computers in a home network. This procedure is fast, efficient, reliable and you need just an ethernet crossover cable to do the job.
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How to Use ‘remote:/’ KIO and KNetAttach
By | August 31, 2009 |
In my post two weeks ago, I introduced you to KDE’s KIO slaves and gave you a brief overview of the services they offer. One of the KIO protocols is remote:/, which relies on KNetAttach to create virtual network folders. With it, you can create folders for the following services:
1. WebFolder (webdav)
2. FTP
3. Microsoft Windows network drive (using Samba)
4. Secure shell (ssh)
Each one has its slightly unique features and requirements, and in this post, you will learn about each one.
There are two ways to start KNetAttach. One, which we already discussed, is to go to remote:/ in Dolphin or Konqueror. Then, simply click on Add Network Folder. The other method is to press Alt-F2, type “knetattach” and press Enter.
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Make Review And Make Friends With Ciao
By | January 15, 2009 |
A wise man once said that we are not living in the “information” era anymore. We are living in the “filtering the information” era. We are bombarded by the over bloated information available out there that it becomes annoyingly difficult for us to sort the good from the bad.
That’s why community-based review sites like Digg and del.icio.us become very popular. The logic is simple: the best judge to pick worth knowing information out there is opinion from the mass. Our opinion.
So, if you are the kind of person who loves to share your opinion to the world, maybe this one site can be one of your favorites. It’s called Ciao and it specialize on product review.
