en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:57:30 -08:00 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:57:30 -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/does_turning_off_network_discovery_improve_wireless_security.html Unfortunately, network sniffing is a very simple thing to do and it has actually nothing to do with the network discovery option. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:57:30 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/why_does_my_dialup_connection_drop_every_so_often.html Dial-up connections can drop because of noise on the line. There are several sources to look for and only one remedy. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:26:57 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_tell_if_my_ethernet_is_encrypted.html Ethernet LAN does not imply (or provide) any encryption. It is simply a method to get data packets from point A to Point B. It's up to you to set up any encryption. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:54:37 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/why_cant_my_windows_7_machines_see_each_other_on_my_network.html In Windows 7, the firewall is on by default. Sometimes, the firewall will actually prevent machines from seeing one another, even within your local LAN. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_monitor_network_activity_on_my_windows_7_machine.html Windows 7 has a useful utility for monitoring system activity. You can use it to find out a lot about what your computer is doing online. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:00:00 -08:00 Technology