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Speeding up 802.11n: Getting the most from channel bonding

Posted Sep 09, 2010 - 08:03 am

Using 'double-wide' channels is great ... when it works.
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- 802.11n, wifi
Secure your home WiFi network

Posted Mar 14, 2013 - 12:04 pm

Be sure your home WiFi network is secure by checking the security option on your base station.
Benchmarking for performance management

Posted Feb 19, 2010 - 08:12 am

Don't be fooled, benchmarking is a challenging effort that will require you to commit time and effort, says Robert Ryan, co-author of 'The Business of IT'. Here are Ryan's 3 rules for success.
Microsoft Terminal Services Became Remote Desktop Services

Posted Mar 16, 2010 - 08:30 am

Starting last fall, the AppV CAL requirement disappeared, and now AppV is part of the Remote Desktop Services license. That provides some nice value, and not many techs have discovered that savings to date.
Add network folders to Windows 7 Libraries

Posted Feb 05, 2010 - 08:51 am

The free Win7 Library Tool improves on one of Windows 7's best features and even lets you back up your library configuration.
How to restrict access to web applications in Tomcat

Posted Oct 07, 2009 - 08:13 am

You can create a realm in Tomcat, a container-managed authentication mechanism that allows you to protect all or part of your webapp by requiring a username and password before requests can be processed. Here's how.
Sort your Facebook friends into lists, for good

Posted Sep 06, 2012 - 08:57 pm

By Kerry Davis, IDG News Service
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- Facebook, privacy
Keeping project sponsors engaged

Posted Mar 21, 2011 - 04:49 pm

by Ty Kiisel, @task - As a project manager, the relationship you foster with project sponsors is largely up to you. Everyone, including the project sponsor, has a role to play that helps determine whether a project is successful or struggles.
Five things every project needs

Posted Nov 30, 2009 - 10:43 am

Real-world management stuff that will help you keep your sanity, reach the project completion, and make you look like a project management superstar.
Linux tip: Using multiple terminals with byobu

Posted Feb 06, 2013 - 04:19 pm

Move over screen, a better terminal multiplexer is here.

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