How to Make a Wireless Antenna

Have you lost your wireless antenna from the back of your network card? no problem! make one from scratch using some solder (or pliable wire) about 15 cm, and a thumb tack. The wire will act as the 'antenna' while the thumb tack will secure it in place

Steps

1. Grab some solder (preferably thick) or some bendy wire/solder and wrap it around the point of a thumb tack. this will provide you with a small loop about that same size as the inner 'pin' on the back of your wireless card.
2. Bend the wire at a 90 degree angle just under the loop you just created. this will allow for easy insertion when you place it around the inner 'pin'
3. Place the wire around the pin, and wrap the remaining wire around the outside 'threads' where you would normally screw in the antenna.
4. Insert the thumb tack in between the inner 'pin' and the small loop you made. this is to ensure the inner pin is always in contact with the solder.
5. The other end of the wire/solder can be wrapped around any cable from the back of your computer to enhance wireless reception.
   
   

Tips

• Depending on where your computer is, leaving the wire/solder dangling down from the card may also provide adequate reception.
• Fiddle with it! The main objective is to have the wire looped around the inner 'pin'(the input into the card), and because this is so small, it can require a few tries(use the thumbtack!). After that, it is just a matter of securing the solder/wire into place by wrapping it around the outer 'thread'. The thumbtack is also only there to secure the wire into position.
• The thicker the solder is, the better.
• Making the end of the antenna touch the chassis of the computer may enhance reception.

Warnings

• Keep the thumbtack away from your eyes, and any chair you may wish to sit on.
• Even though "Wireless" (or any radio) is non-ionizing, RFR (Radio Frequency Radiation) exposure should be minimized. If possible, shut down your computer or disable the wireless card.
• Electric Current runs through the "pin", and will also run through the thumbtack when a connection has been made. Play it safe; keep one hand in your pocket to prevent a current traveling through your heart.

Things You'll Need

• Solder or wire
• Thumbtack

How to Find Accurate Gps Maps

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense.GPS is utilized for commercial applications as well as consumer needs, and because those commercial uses can get quite specialized.

Steps

1. Satisfy your needs: Do make a list of the features you need for your map so that you do not get confused over it. Always make sure that you make a best buy.
2. POI: Your GPS maps must have a comprehensive listings of Point of Interest. Now you will never have to search for ATM,it is just a tap away. POI may include any of the landmarks which may be related to your work like a temple, restaurants, hotels, gas stations, parks.
3. Large Screen: You must ensure you have large screen to ensure large map viewing area.
4. Voice Alert: You must make sure that your map provides with a clear and multiple voice alerts on upcoming user defined point of Interests in all the directions to reach the destination.
5. Bird-eye view: Do make sure that your map contains various enhancements like Bird-eye view ,an enhancement of standard map view.
6. Night color Skin: You must make sure that your map contains enhanced features like Night color skin ,in order to assist night time driving.
7. Show route: You must make sure that your map indicates proper distance as well as estimated traveling times,which helps you in making your journey easierr.
8. Driving direction: You must make sure that your maps provides with detailed, clear and visible driving directions.
9. Avoid Road features: You must make sure that your map contains select the avoid road feature.
10. Memory: You must make sure that your map has enough memory ,so that you do not face problems while you are moving from one state to another as storing detailed map data necessary for navigating requires a lot of memory.
11. Price: You must make sure that the map is within your budget with enough features required by you.
12. Upgradation: You must make sure that you can easily upgrade your GPS map as and when required may be with a nominal charge.

Tips

• You must make sure that GPS can be used in any type of weather.
• Do make sure that GPS can be used on land, in the air, and for marine applications.
• You can even store your favorite destinations.

Warnings

• GPS accuracy gets affected by noise in the radio signals.
• GPS even gets affected by the change of satellite positioning.
• Heavy tree cover and cliffs, steep hills, or tall buildings can interfere your signal.
• GPS maps are highly sensitive.

How to Change the Name of a Wireless Network

Here, this article will explain how to change the name of your wireless network.This will effect how others see your network by giving your network a unique name. All you will need is your router setup manual or information, and a web browser. What you will be doing is editing your router settings. Refer to your manual to learn how to edit them!

Steps

1. Remember most routers are configured through a default IP address in your network, commonly 192.168.0.1, 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.254, or similar address. You enter the IP address of your router into your web browser's address bar and hit "enter".
2. Navigate to the Wireless section of the router control panel, once you are there.
3. Note that the the setting you will be wanting to change may be called one of two things... Wireless Network Name or more commonly "SSID". In this field, you can change your wireless name to whatever you please.
4. Remember, whenever someone comes within range of your wireless network, instead of seeing a default name for the router, they will see your personal router name!

How to Set up a Wireless Network in Linux

A walkthrough of wireless (IEEE 802.11 also known as WiFi) home networking with Linux.

Steps

When buying a router, note compatibility with Linux. It is wireless adapters that have varying levels of Linux compatibility. If your router isn't new, then turn it on and skip to "Detecting your wireless adapter" (below).

Set up your new router

1. Plug your router into your internet socket if you want to share your internet.
2. Plug your router into your PC with an ethernet cable.
3. 

   Linksys router setup screen
   Go to your browser and type in the address "192.168.0.1" or whichever address the router's web server is listening.
4. Enter your username and password from your router (often "admin" and "admin") then your internet service provider.
5. Enable wireless and set your encryption (WEP or WPA) and type a memorable passkey.

Detecting your wireless adapter

1. Your wireless adapter should be detected automatically by your distribution.
2. Type sudo lshw to list hardware (or lspci or lsusb).
3. If it's not there you will need to lsmod and modprobe (modules are like drivers).
4. Typing iwconfig into the terminal can determine what wireless network interfaces have been detected.
5. If it isn't and you're using Linux Mint, try MintWifi.
6. You may need to use ndiswrapper and your Windows driver.

Connecting to a network

1. If you're using KDE, consider KWiFiManager and click "Scan for Networks".
2. If you're using Gnome, consider NetworkManager.
3. Choose your "Encryption" (WEP or WPA) and enter your passkey.

How to Create a Wireless Network

Computer networking is a great way to collaborate with other computer users in your home or office. While it is becoming increasingly easy for the basic computer user, it can still be a difficult, frustrating experience for many people.

Before You Get Started

Understand the difference between town-wide wireless broadband (IEEE 802.16/WiMAX/Mobile broadband) and a home wireless network (IEEE 802.11). This article deals only with the latter, generally known as WiFi (which requires no subscription, no roof aerial, no roof mounted dish). Wireless routers are variously known as gateways, access points, transmitters, hubs and switches. They are generally external and will be known as routers for this article. Wireless adapters are also known as modems or receivers and can be internal or external.

Steps

1. If buying router and adapter separately, ensure your wireless router is at least as new as your wireless adapter so that they use compatible standards (known as 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n). For maximum compatibility choose Tri-mode or dual-mode 802.11b/g standards.
2. If you are not using Windows XP, check that drivers are available for the chipset of the wireless adapter for your operating system before you buy.

Set up your new router

1. If you want to share a broadband connection via a wireless router, plug the new wireless router into your internet connection point (filter/splitter if ADSL, directly into phone socket if DSL)
2. If you have one, turn on your broadband connection and existing external modem FIRST (wait for all lights to return to normal).
3. Plug your router into your PC with an ethernet cable
4. Turn on your new wireless router SECOND (wait for it to start up fully).
5. Go to your internet browser and type http://192.168.0.1 (Belkin), http://192.168.1.1 (Linksys), http://192.168.2.1 (Others) and enter your username and password for your router (often this is "admin" for username and "admin" or "password" for password)
6. Enable wireless capability (SSID) and enter your username and password given to you by your internet service provider.
7. Choose WPA (or WEP if your card cannot handle WPA) security and enter a passkey and write it down.

Detecting your wireless adapter

1. Note the manufacturer and model of your wireless adapter then plug it into your PC.
2. If your operating system does not recognise the wireless adapter then get drivers from any discs that came with the adapter or, failing that, from the internet.
3. In Windows XP, either right click on the .inf file and click install, or enter Device Manager and Update Drivers on the Unknown Device.
4. Once Windows XP recognises your wireless device it should appear in Network Connections and offer you a choice of routers to connect to within range.

Connecting to a network

1. Choose your router (usually the manufacturer name aka SSID), the security method and enter the passkey in order to connect to it. Use Auto DHCP unless otherwise instructed.
2. This should find the wireless router (click refresh until it does) and connect to the network through the new router.

Tips

• Sharing files (or ensuring that your computers are really networked) and/or a printer in Windows XP, requires Print and File Sharing enabled on all computers.
• In Windows XP or Vista, go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections (click "Switch to Classic View" if you cannot see the Network Connections icon) > right click on your Local Area Connection ethernet adapter > Properties > check File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks > Click "OK"
• In Mac OS X, click on the Apple menu on the Menu Bar and click on "System Preferences...". Then, click on "Sharing". Then you may select which service that you want to be shared on your wireless network. For further support, click on the Apple Support Page link for sharing on your wireless network. Apple Sharing Support
• A passkey is not the same as a HEX key
• Check to be sure your wireless function key on your keyboard is enabled.

Warnings

• You rarely, if ever, need to use the manufacturor supplied software to access a wireless network. All modern operating systems are capable of this by default.
• Turning on your equipment in the wrong order could cause your new setup to not work! Be sure to power on each item in order. It really does matter.
• Remember to set up your security settings to prevent unauthorized access to your network. WPA encryption is much more secure than WEP.
• Also remember to change the default passwords and usernames on your wireless router. Many wardrivers will travel around finding hotspots and then trying the default codes for that type of access point. This could result in you getting locked out of your own router and having to manualy reset your network.