Believe it or not, there are humans out there active about LOOKING for networks from which they can abduct claimed data. What follows are some basal guidelines to advice you accumulate your arrangement safe from crooked access.
Keep software up to date!
More specifically, accumulate the firmware that is anchored (installed) in your accouterments current! Software is never absolute or bulletproof if aboriginal released! Vulnerabilities are apparent and so patches are appear by the accomplish to bung these aegis holes.
Even if you've just purchased a section of arrangement hardware, be abiding to go to the manufacturers website anon and analysis for updates! Do not accept what’s loaded assimilate your accouterments is the a lot of contempo version! Aegis holes can acquiesce anyone admission to your Internet affiliation and admired abstracts on your arrangement computers!
Change the Administrator password!
The wireless router will appear to you with a absence password. This countersign should be afflicted immediately! Most... if not all... wireless routers leave the architect with the Admin login name and password. I kid you not!
Go to the router’s agreement page and attending for the hotlink or appellation that says Admin. From there, you should be able to change the login name and password. If you accept any trouble, just analysis the manual.
Change your SSID.
SSID or Service Set Identifier is the name of a wireless bounded breadth network. SSID is like a "secret" key that should be set by the arrangement administrator. Every wireless router comes with a absence SSID. However, all wireless accessories on a arrangement accept the aforementioned SSID in adjustment to acquaint with anniversary other. By alteration it to a non-default SSID, you're authoritative it harder for crooked admission to your network.
Turn off SSID Broadcasting.
The SSID broadcasts a arresting (802.11 (Wi-Fi)) which allows anniversary wireless arrangement accessory to allege to one another. But acceptance your SSID to advertisement makes it easier for rogue accessories to be added to your network.
Once you've configured anniversary of your wireless accessories to the exact SSID you specify, about-face broadcasting off!
Enable WEP
WEP or Active Equivalent Privacy, encrypts the abstracts affective to and from your wireless clients. If possible, you should use the arch key possible, 128-bit.
Limit admission by MAC addresses
Every arrangement agenda (both active and wireless) has a different MAC (Media Admission Control) abode assigned by the manufacturer. Set your wireless router to acquiesce admission from alone specific MAC addresses and you'll abundantly advance the aegis of your network. Here's how to acquisition your MAC address... *
Windows NT/2000/XP
* Click the Start button --> click Run --> type winipcfg and click OK.
* Choose your network card from the drop down list.
* Your MAC address can be found in the Adapter Address field.
Once you've determined the MAC address for each of the network cards you're using, go to the manufacturer's site for your wireless router. There you'll want to find information on using MAC address security.
Secure your wireless home network
Remove Ads from Yahoo Messenger
Users of Yahoo Messenger 8.0 or 9.0 notice a very annoying animated ad at the bottom of the main window. Messenger has all the best features, with lots of advertisements and animated ads. If you don’t like the ads and wants no ads on Yahoo! Messenger window.
How to get rid of the ads?
1. Close Yahoo Messenger.
2. Copy the following code to a notepad file and save the file with anyname.bat extension.
Notes:
Please note that if you run Yahoo Messenger from a FAT32 disk, this fix disables some features from Yahoo Messenger, like chat rooms and the plug-in manager. NTFS is the standard file system used in Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, so it's likely that you won't see these limitations if you use a recent version of windows.
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@ECHO OFF
TITLE Remove ads from Yahoo Messenger 8-9
ATTRIB -R "%PROGRAMFILES%\Yahoo!\Messenger\Cache\urls.xml"
ECHO "" >"%PROGRAMFILES%\Yahoo!\Messenger\Cache\urls.xml"
ATTRIB +R "%PROGRAMFILES%\Yahoo!\Messenger\Cache\urls.xml"
cacls "%PROGRAMFILES%\Yahoo!\Messenger\Cache\urls.xml" /E /P %username%:N
SET CONTENTPATH=""
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 SET CONTENTPATH="*"
> %TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO REGEDIT4
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO.
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\Pager\YUrl]
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO "Messenger Ad"="*"
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO "Webcam Upload Ad"="*"
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO "Webcam Viewer Ad"="*"
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO "Webcam Viewer Ad Big"="*"
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO "Webcam Viewer Ad Medium"="*"
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO "Change Room Banner"="*"
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO "Conf Adurl"="*"
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO "Chat Adurl"="*"
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO "Y Content"=%CONTENTPATH%
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\Pager\Locale]
>>%TEMP%.\noYMads.reg ECHO "Enable Messenger Ad"="0"
REGEDIT /S %TEMP%.\noYMads.reg
DEL %TEMP%.\noYMads.reg
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The bat file edits most registry values related to the ads in Yahoo Messenger from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Yahoo\pager\YUrl, replacing the data with a dummy asterisk. Here's the list of string values:
Messenger Ad
Webcam Upload Ad
Webcam Viewer Ad
Webcam Viewer Ad Big
Webcam Viewer Ad Medium
Change Room Banner
Conf Adurl
Chat Adurl
The patch also makes the file C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\Cache\urls.xml read-only and it revokes all the permissions for the file, but only for NTFS disks.
If you install new versions of Yahoo Messenger, you'll have to repeat the steps above, as Yahoo setup rewrites the registry entries. New versions will most likely make removing the ads more difficult or even impossible.
How To : Network Bridge Using Windows XP
Windows XP's Network Bridge feature can combine two or more local area networks (such as wired and wireless) into one logical network. Computers on each network can communicate with computers on all of the other networks, sharing files, printers, and even an Internet connection.
To create a bridge between two or more network connections, open the Network Connections folder. Hold down the Ctrl key while clicking the desired connections, then right click one of them and select Bridge Connections. In this example, I'm bridging a wireless network with a wired Ethernet network.
This window appears while the bridging process is in progress.
The Network Bridge then appears in the list of network connections, along with the connections that are included in the bridge.
The Network Bridge takes on most of the attributes of a normal network connection. To configure it, right click the Network Bridge and select Properties. You can add or remove connections from the bridge, enable protocols and clients, assign an IP address, create a connection icon in the notification area, etc.
When a network connection is added to the Network Bridge, it loses its individual attributes. It no longer has an IP address, clients, protocols, etc. Here's the Properties sheet for the Ethernet Network connection, which is now included in the network bridge.
Starting the Network Setup Wizard
Windows XP has a built-in Network Setup Wizard that makes it easy to configure networking on computers running Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows XP. The Wizard does not work on computers running Windows 95, Windows NT, or Windows 2000.
The Wizard can perform these tasks on a Windows XP computer:
* Set up the computer as an Internet Connection Sharing server, which shares its Internet connection with other networked computers.
* Set up the computer as an Internet Connection Sharing client, which accesses the Internet through another computer.
* Create a bridge between two or more network connections, combining them into a single logical connection.
* Create a floppy disk containing the Wizard files so that the Wizard can run on another computer.
To start the Network Setup Wizard on a Windows XP computer, use either of these two ways:
* Open the Network Connections folder. Under Network Tasks, click Set up a home or small office network.
Click Start | All Programs | Accessories | Communications | Network Setup Wizard.
To start the Network Setup Wizard on a computer running Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, or Millennium Edition, use either of these two ways. If the Run command doesn't appear on the Start Menu, hold down the Windows key on the keyboard and press R to get the Run box:
* Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM in the computer's CD-ROM drive. If the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen doesn't appear automatically, click Start and Run, type D:\Setup in the box, and click OK. If your CD-ROM drive letter isn't D:, substitute the appropriate letter. Then click Perform additional tasks followed by Set up a home or small office network.
# Insert a floppy disk containing the Wizard files in the computer's floppy drive. Click Start and Run, type A:\Netsetup in the box, and click OK.
If you started the Wizard from the CD-ROM or from a floppy disk, this screen appears. Click Next to continue.
The Wizard's Welcome screen then appears. Click Next to continue.
The Wizard displays a list of preliminary steps. If you haven't completed them, click Cancel to exit from the Wizard, complete the steps, and re-start the Wizard. Click Next.
Install Yahoo & MSN Messengers On a Computer Not Connected to Internet
Categories: Tips and Tricks
The latest versions of Yahoo & Microsoft MSN Messenger are installed with the help of online installer applications.
An online installer application is a small file which is downloaded first; it will then launch, download the required program from servers and begin installation automatically. This means that the computer on which you are trying to install Yahoo/MSN Messenger should be connected to Internet.
It is not only Yahoo & Microsoft but also other software giants like Google & Adobe are making the assumption that users are connected to Internet while installing software.
The online installation has many benefits like automatically detecting the parameters of the computer and downloading the required binaries for installation. But what about the computers that does not have access to Internet? How do we Install Yahoo Messenger and MSN Messenger?
Here are the direct links to bypass online/web installers of Yahoo & MSN Messengers and download the offline installers
Links to Download Yahoo Messenger Offline Installer
Trick to download MSN Messenger Offline Installer
There is no direct link to download MSN Messenger offline installer but we can backup the installer from web installer. Follow these steps to take a back of MSN offline installer
1. Go to Windows Live Installer
2. Choose Messenger Application alone from the products list
3. Click on Install. This downloads a web installer and then it automatically installs MSN Messenger
4. Wait till the installation is completed
5. Open the folder C:\Program Files\Common Files\WindowsLiveInstaller\MsiSources
6. You will find a file with the name Install_{Random Name}.msi and size of the file close to 16 MB
7. Take backup of this file and rename it as MSN Messenger.msi
8. Use the backup MSI as stand alone MSN Messenger Installer
Delete Programs That Can't Be Deleted
When you try to delete a folder or file you get the error File/Folder cannot be deleted because it's already being used by another program. This happens because a process is still using the target file/folder.
To solve this error follow these steps:
1. Download Unlocker 1.8.5
http://www.filehippo.com/download_unlocker/
2. Install the program.
3. Right click on the folder/file or file you want to delete and click Unlocker.
4. Now simply delete the folder/file (repeat the step for every folder/file that give you this error)
bengaliadmins Web Toolbar released
Website toolbar for bengaliadmins released today. You can keep touch with bengaliadmins more from now on. Download the toolbar from the bellow link and let it be installed on your internet browser.
Download Toolbar Here
System Requirements
Windows, Mac, Linux
Windows Vista/XP/2000)
Supported Browsers
Mozilla Firefox
Internet Explorer 5.0+
Share A Keyboard And Mouse Between Two Computers
Categories: Hardware TipsMethod 1: Input Director
Input Director is a windows-exclusive program that allows you to control more than one computer without using more than one keyboard and mouse. With input director, you simply control both computers with the keyboard and mouse, and press a certain hotkey to change which computer you would like to control.
You can either use the hotkey method, or just move the cursor off the screen, and it will appear on the other computer, allowing you to use the keyboard for that one instead.
My favorite feature about input director, is the ‘clipboard’ feature. This feature allows you to copy something from one computer, and paste it on another computer. It’s very handy. Also, please note that the only systems that currently support Input Director are Windows 2000 (SP4), Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista. And may I please remind you that, the computers you wish to control simultaneously must be networked.
To download Input Director, go here:
Method 2: Synergy
Synergy is very similar to Input Director, but is just as good. A nice little feature about Synergy is that it can control computers, even if they are different operating systems, which is really helpful if (like a lot of people) you have an XP and Vista. To change the computer you wish to control, just move the mouse off the screen, it’s as simple as that.
Synergy also supports the ‘Clipboard’ feature. My favorite feature of Synergy, though, is the fact it automatically synchronizes the screen savers of the computer’s it is controlling, so they start and stop at the same time. And, in addition to that, it can password-unlock all the computers with one password, so no need to go around unlocking all of the computers if they automatically lock.
To download Synergy, go here:
http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/
The way both Synergy and Input Director work are the same, and it’s a very simple concept - It’s basically remote controlling a computer, without the real time screen appearing. Both software have their basis around a slave and master system, so only one computer is actually being controlled by a keyboard and mouse, but that computer almost mimics the actions onto the other computer, as if the ‘master’ is controlling the ’slave’.
The only problem I’ve found with the two programs, is sometimes the lack of compatibility, as Input Director does not support mac, or all that many Operating Systems really. Synergy supports a few more, but it’s still a hassle changing your computer’s operating systems to get this to work.
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