Eric Geier

Can’t seem to find the shares of Ubuntu machines from My Network Places or Network in Windows? You’ll soon find out it’s not a hide-and-seek game you’ll win unless you start playing with features that exist on the computer, rather than chasing those you imagine are installed and setup. Though Ubuntu can see the shared […]

Although setting up shared resources in Vista is similar to what you may be used to in Windows XP, it can be a bit confusing at first. Therefore, we’ll take you step-by-step through performing common network sharing tasks and configurations. Sharing Files Using the Public Folder Windows Vista doesn’t have the Shared Documents folder that […]

Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks using Windows Vista’s wireless networking interfaces differs from those in XP, but they still allow you to perform common network connection tasks and configurations. There have been many changes to the networking features in Windows Vista. In this article, we’ll cover exactly how to connect to wireless networks and perform other […]

There are numerous issues regarding the usage of public wireless Internet access, as discussed in one of my earlier tutorials, Wi-Fi Hotspot Security: The Issues. However, Wi-Fi hotspots can still be safe and secure if hotspot administrators and users implement some safeguards. There are many things you can do to help protect personal documents, privacy […]

You can read and read about Wi-Fi security, but nothing will get the point across as efficiently as actually seeing what eavesdroppers can see on an “unsecured wireless network.” You may think your network is secured after just changing the default SSID or disabling SSID broadcasting, especially after reading New York’s Westchester County’s recent press […]

In Part I of this tutorial, I explained how I performed a war drive to collect useful information, such as the percentages of homes and businesses that use encryption, hidden SSIDs, and default RF channels. For example, many access points are tuned to the factory default channel. This can limit the capacity of your WLANs […]

I recently put the geek hat on and took to the road for some war driving. My goal was to capture a good amount of data on wireless networks residing in homes and businesses. Then, later I would export and compile the data to come up with some interesting statistics and tips to share with […]