Search results matching tag 'internet'

Wireless router without a modem?

apezooape — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 06:17:11 GMT

I just moved into an apartment where internet is included, which means I plug a CAT5 cable directly into the wall then connect it to my laptop. There is an IT guy here, but when I call him his voice volume is so low I can't hear a word he says. I think he does it on purpose. Just kidding. I don't know what his deal is though. Anyway, can I just go ahead and purchase a wireless router and connect it with a cable to the wall? I was looking to get the Linksys WRT54GL Wireless Broadband Router. If any more info is needed just let me know. Thanks.

First Build! Compatibility Check?

coollol123 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:31:25 GMT

Hey Guys! I'm building my first PC. I had many Laptop and PC's in my life. But, never made one before, I always wanted to though. So I can build it, I just need you guys to tell me if these parts are compatible with each other. And tell me if these parts are any good. I'm mainly going to using the computer for Internet surfing while doing homework on two computer screens. But, also some gaming. I'm not looking for the best Graphics for the games, just decent graphics and speed. Soo here it is! Oh, one more thing, if I'm missing anything or you think I should get something else please tell me.

Build-http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=20990625
Case -http://www.xoxide.com/aerocool-strike-xgtblackedition-midtowercase.html

The Power Supply I'm having a hard time with. I don't know which one will work, so can someone recommend me one?
Thanks,
-Coollol123

ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77

ako2013 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:28:13 GMT

ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

which can be found here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837

I wonder if this main board have a wifi card on it or not or I need to buy a separate wifi card in order to get wifi connections. I'm just started to learn about computer stuffs so I really appreciate your helps.

Can't connect to internet

Kaotiic — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 18:51:21 GMT

I recently built a new computer. I installed windows and I have an Ethernet cord from my modem to my pc. It will not connect to the internet. I'm stumped does anyone have any ideas?

internet restriction on a computer?

savoy6236 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:17:00 GMT

Hey everyone,

I am interested in buying and building a new computer to optimize gaming. My question is, will my internet speed limit my computer in online mmo's such as swtor or WoW? I have a 1200$ build all chose out with a decent i5 2500k and a EVGA GeForce 560 ti video card. Basically I am wondering if my 5 - 1.5mbps (varies at different times) will actually bottle neck my comp. If i have not provided enough information please let me know as I am new to building my own comp. Thanks!

Accessing the Internet w/smartphones

ppeett — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:56:33 GMT

This is a 2-part question: Let's assume that it is possible to obtain a discarded AT&T or T-Mobile smartphone that somebody is no longer using.....perhaps because s/he got a newer fancier one. In all likelihood the discarded phone will now lack a SIM card, can be "unlocked", and presumably be wi-fi enabled. So, here are the 2 questions:

1. Are my above assumptions too ridiculous and outrageous?

2. If my assumptions are not "too ridiculous", wouldn't one be able to take the "old" smartphone, insert a SIM card from a previously owned T-Mobile dumbphone, go over to a Starbucks, and get on the Internet?

Please advise, and also send copy to: ppeett@hotmail.com

Blog Moving

ac3raven — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:52:00 GMT

I have my own website now

http://doubleshotexpresso.com

Go there, and subscribe, generate discussion, comment on articles and news, follow the site with RSS and Atom. I'm trying to establish a bit of a user community, not only to get feedback about the site, but maybe you'll learn a thing or two that you didn't know before.

Go to the site linked above, and visit the about page to understand the mission of the site.

thanks,

ac3raven

If we don't fight now, we will fight later,

ac3raven — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:34:00 GMT

and I wager it will be quite literally a violent fight to restore the values of free enterprise and the constitution. I don't know about you but all this rampant consolidation and monopolizing is getting quite scary to me. It is virtually impossible to connect to the internet without going through a server that is owned by at&t, a corporation that is the second largest political donor in the nation. I don't have to mention all the other controversy surrounding this corporate machine. If the people with the money get their way:

1. Network Neutrality will be defeated and the internet will be transformed into a tool for corporate endeavors, where bandwidth is prioritized for the corporations that have the most money/influence and if the internet is still available to the public it will be in the form of expensive "packages" with a cap of probably 3meg; it will look a lot like cable tv does now (which is not a good thing). Also, if you write any thing or do anything that violates the EULA and contract you sign then you will be prosecuted in some way or another and in the future the already strict EULA will undoubtedly be even more strict. P2P file sharing will be outlawed, and online gaming will be virtually impossible. This generation (18-24) has grown very accustom to a neutral internet that remains uncensored and untampered with, and for us to witness this beautiful medium of communication be taken away and completely destroyed by corporate interests, wouldn't that boil your blood?

2. Mass consolidation will lead to the complete abandonment of capitalism and the values of free enterprise, and no one will say a thing. We'll end up not having any choice but to get our phone and internet service from at&t, our television from comcast, our video games from EA, our software will come from Microsoft, and so on. Because of this you will see a dramatic decrease in the quality of your entertainment (I'm mostly thinking about EA when I say that), and the little guy, that independent film maker, television producer (do independent television shows even exist?), independent game developer, or the hobbyist programmers that contribute to open-source communities, will be voiceless. above, I said that no one will say anything about all this consolidation, and here's why: It seems to me that anti-trust laws and the spirit of competition are being downplayed just as long as a particular merger benefits a companies shareholders, and with the way the stock market is designed, consolidation (i.e. a bigger company, thus a more valuable company) is essentially encouraged. This is why the FCC relaxed it's media ownership restrictions, because it would make the shareholders of huge companies like News Corp, wealthier. anti-trust laws being abandoned in favor of a more valuable stock? doesn't that get your blood boiling?

3. More sensational "journalism", as a result of the, by now (remember this is in future tense), tightly knit relation between corporate america and the government. You'll see more fake news, more biased news with less opinion and more sensational babbling that will be curiously absent of government and corporate criticism. More Faux News (which is owned by the previously mentioned News Corp) channels pretty much. And (yeah, I know an "and" at the beginning of a sentence, I don't care right now, I'm kind of in a rebellious mood right now, if you couldn't tell) we internet junkies already know just how useless tv news is even now. doesn't that boil your blood?

4. Government regulation of the rating systems. The ESRB, and the MPAA will be government entities resulting in a very harsh rating system that will block the release of any thing that it finds inappropriate for the public (and that's a lot). The government will fine any retailer/theater that sales products rated M or R to minors, and if the government is in control you can bet they'll waste money on implementing a registration program of sorts to ensure that any consumer of films or games is registered in a database and their allowed purchases would be tracked. The already over powered U.S. government will become even more powerful and it will be the judge of what you watch and play. Doesn't that boil your blood?

5. Junk science will make the news, and present false, or half-true information to the public (a public that has no reasonable access to the internet or an independent paper source for an alternate perspective). This is already happening with the global warming issue, so expect to see scientific initiatives for cloning, stem cell research, alternative fuels or cures for cancer, covered up (and perhaps shut down) by government funded science. doesn't that get your blood boiling?

So, if nothing is done soon, we'll live in a nation where the internet is filtered, censored, prioritized to the corporations and no longer a source for unbiased news, and a few massive companies literally control our access to news, and entertainment, which will be sensationalized, biased, and inaccurate due to government ties to corporate america. It will be much, much more difficult to publish works of art because the bureaucratic process of government regulation will block anything that a few members on a committee don't like, and science will be completely demerited and used for political gain rather than improving society. Will the public see this happening soon or will it go even further than what I described before we fight?

Community Wireless Internet

tinybot2k — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:41:00 GMT

For those of you who live in crowded metros or high density neighborhoods (apartments/condo complexes) there's a neat wireless ethernet product out on the market that helps you take advantage of your close proximity. The principle of the product is simple: community wireless mesh networking for delivering internet access.

The basis of the network is a router/repeater unit that picks up existing wireless ethernet signals and amplifies it. One of these repeaters is established as the Internet source and is connected to an ISP broadband pipe (whether that's a cable or DSL internet signal, it doesen't matter) The other repeaters simply pick up the signal and relay it so that other users can piggyback and pick up wireless internet access.

For more info, check out meraki.net to find out what it's all about...

For more advanced and enterprising users, one can also be a local ISP host and charge other users for access to the Internet. Anyone who tries to connect to the main signal gets a screen prompting them for billing information for either one-time access or a subscription that is billed periodically. Meraki handles all the billing screens and processing and simply sends a cut of the profits back to the person hosting the Internet service. THAT is what I find cool. I can be my own mini ISP for my neighborhood... or I can simply afford more bandwidth if I am sharing the cost between several of my neighbors.

Internet Radio facing impending doom

mrtoast — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 07:40:00 GMT

Hi there! Welcome to my NewEgg blog, I'm Mr. Toast.

Like many of y'all, I love listening to music over internet radio; there's a wide and eclectic variety of streaming choices out there. And more than that, it's a great equalizer. It used to take a boatload of money to start up a traditional radio station, assuming you could even get a license from the FCC. But on the net, virtually anyone with a reasonably fast PC and network connection can have a public voice, and it's a refreshing change from the cookie-cutter formats of the corporate FM world. You can find everything from big professionally-run sites like Live365 and Pandora, to "hobby" broadcasters who run stations out of their homes strictly for the fun of it and their love of the music they play.

However, mark July 15th on your calendar, because as things stand at the moment this date is likely to be remembered in the future as "the day the music died". The government and the record industry are about to shut most webcasters down.

In a nutshell, internet broadcasters (like all other radio stations) pay royalty fees to the copyright holders of music played for public performance. Previously, this fee was based on a percentage of the station's income from advertising or subscriptions, which was a fair and reasonable method of doing business. But last April, your good friends at the RIAA convinced a three-judge panel called the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) to issue new rules that will require all internet stations to pay per-song, per-listener, which will result in an increase of between 300 and 1200% from what they're paying now. The fees, which are retroactive to January 2006, are still due even if the station doesn't make a dime, and not surprisingly, many stations unwilling or unable to to pay these outrageous amounts will be forced to pull the plug.

For anyone who might be unclear about how this might work, let me draw an illustrative parallel. It's not a perfect analogy, but it should give you a rough idea of the problem.

Let's say you're in a band. For the last year or two, you've been playing at a club called "The Royalty Lounge", and charge $5 a head to get in. You've agreed to give the club a 12 percent cut of your door proceeds; each week you average about 100 people, so you pay the club $60 and split the remaining $440 with the rest of the band. Fair enough, and simple too.

Now one day the club owners have a meeting and decide they're not getting enough money from you. Instead of a flat percentage, they want you to pay them a fee of 12 cents per song per person for every song you play. So the first thing you have to do is count the exact number of people in the club during each and every song in your set (which is a pain because it adds a layer of record-keeping you didn't have to deal with before), and tally up all the figures at the end of the night. But let's assume for this example that it averages out to the same number of 100 people. You play four sets of ten songs each, which means you owe the club 40 x 100 x 0.12 = $480, which is 800% more than you had to pay previously! That leaves you only $20 for yourself and the band.

Now let's take the analogy one step further, and add this wrinkle: due to increased competition from other clubs who don't charge a cover, "The Royalty Lounge" decides it's going to become non-commercial, which means that you can no longer collect the $5 entrance fee, so you now have no income whatsoever. But, at the end of the night you still must pay the club 12 cents per song per person. How long could you and your band survive under these conditions? It wouldn't be long before you were forced out of business.

Of course, you remember the RIAA, the lobbying group formed by the five largest record labels? They are embedded in Washington D.C., to make sure laws are written to keep them rich, no matter what. They made headlines by filing lawsuits against elderly people, stroke victims, single mothers and children for trading music online, even though some of them didn't even have computers. They're currently involved in a massive campaign of extortion targeting college students, sending thousands of letters threatening them with lawsuits unless they part with four and five figure sums of money to avoid being taken to court.

It's been said that any industry that has to depend on litigation to survive is close to dead already, and the record companies are getting desperate. They were totally blindsided by the mp3 phenomenon back in the Old Napster days, and are determined to avoid any loss of control over their "product" as technology continues to change the way music is made, distributed, and consumed. Sure, they want to keep selling you CD's at inflated prices, but despite outward appearances it's not just about the money from webcasting fees; killing off internet radio is an attempt to turn back the clock to the days when the major labels had total control over who could hear what. Forget any concern for the public's exposure to new artists, or for independent commercial-free stations that play what they want to play without pressure from labels or advertisers. The music industry wants whatever remains of internet radio after July 15th to become a boring corporate medium overrun with ads, mediocrity, and payola -- just like commercial broadcasting is today.

But there may be some hope: in the weeks since the initial ruling, a grassroots movement has sprung up among internet broadcasters and their listeners seeking to overturn the CRB's flawed decision. Two bills (H.R.2060 in the House, and S.1353 in the Senate), together known as the "Internet Radio Equality Act", would establish fair and reasonable fees (7.5% of their revenue in royalties, the same rate paid by satellite radio broadcasters) paid to those who create music, while assuring that net radio will not be killed off. Considering that most legislation languishes on Capitol Hill with very little interest from the general public, these measures have picked up phenomenal support in a very short period of time, as thousands of people (including myself) have written or phoned their elected representatives to tell them that they do not want internet radio to become extinct.

Want to help? If you're a voting resident of the USA, you can contact your Senator or Congressperson and ask them to please support this legislation. For more information on this issue, including who to contact as well as some talking points if you need them, click here.

I understand that musicians need to be paid fairly for their work -- after all, I'm an amateur songwriter myself. But putting internet radio out of business means everyone loses -- the artists, the labels, the broadcasters, and most of all the listeners.