en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:00:00 -08:00 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:00:00 -08:00 720 http://img.askleomedia.com/altile144.jpg http://ask-leo.com 140 140 Tech Questions? Get Answers! Ask Leo! http://ask-leo.com/whats_the_difference_between_a_router_a_wireless_router_and_a_wireless_access_point.html Unfortunately, terminology has become quite confused around routers and access points, I'll describe each, how they relate, and why differences matter. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:00:00 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/what_kind_of_router_do_i_need.html A router is a router is ... actually, there are several different kinds of routers that are used in different situations. I'll review the most common. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:37:41 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_share_files_on_my_windows_7_machine_with_my_windows_xp_machine.html Windows networking is difficult, to put it mildly. I'll walk through setting up a share and connecting to it, and explain why it's not terribly secure. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:18:22 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/should_i_turn_off_my_wireless_access_point_if_i_dont_use_it.html Wireless routers contain both a router and a wireless access point. I'll review your options if you're not planning on using the wireless component. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:24:59 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/is_it_safe_to_share_my_internet_connection_with_my_neighbor.html Giving a neighbor temporary internet access seems like a neighborly thing to do. Before you do it, you should understand the risks of sharing your internet. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:43:06 -08:00 Technology