In the 21st century, it's nearly impossible to run a business without computers. As a business owner, a major decision you must consider is whether to install a wired or wireless computer network.

Joseph M. Grant, a lawyer in the Houston suburb of Clear Lake, had little trouble setting up a wireless computer network in his house, which has high ceilings and an open floor plan. "It took less ...

The CLUWnet pilot project was implemented in September 2002, providing wireless networking coverage to originally 7 buildings. Now the CLUWnet network has been expanded to include all residential ...

These days, your wireless router is not just your lifeline to the internet, but also to your job. We've hand-tested the top routers so you can find the right fit to build a snappy home Wi-Fi network.

Bad guys don’t target just big, corporate networks. If you have a Wi-Fi network at home or in a small office, intruders may be after you, such as casual “war drivers” who troll city streets, looking ...

Wireless mesh networks function as regular wireless networks, but with significant differences. Mesh networks decentralize the infrastructure required to maintain a network by making each node, or ...

Simply put, computer networking is the study of how computers can be linked to share data. The concept of connecting computers dates back to the 1960s, when the Department of Defense led the first ...

Elmhust Community Prep, in Oakland, where schools have been getting a wireless computer network upgrade as well as new computers in preparation for online testing. (Katrina Schwartz/KQED) Oakland ...