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This article recommends 4 kinds of travel wireless router.

NetGear 54 Mbps Cable/DSL Wireless Travel Router

The NetGear 54Mbps wireless travel router comes in a sleek and portable design ideal for travelers who want to be connected all the time. It is very small, like the size of a card only. This router can be used with any device whether it is on 802.11b or 802.11g technology. It has a built-in WEP encryption which can be upgraded to WPA-PSK. You can even share your internet access to anyone who has a Wi-Fi enabled device.

Linksys WTR54GS Wireless-G Travel Router

The Linksys WRT54GS wireless travel router comes with a built-in access point and an Ethernet port used to connect to a wired network or to other computers. For a secured connection, this device has an encryption capability. This has its own power supply and an antenna. Included in the package is a case for easy safekeeping. It is easy to configure with its user friendly web utility.

D-Link DWL-G730AP Wireless Travel Router

The D-Link Wireless Travel Router DWL-G730AP is one of the best wireless travel routers which can also be used as an access point. The size is relatively small which can fit right in the pocket of your laptop bag. It can be used to share internet access with other Ethernet users. It is also capable of connecting to any Wi-Fi spots without additional hardware or software. This travel wireless router is plug & play for easy configuration.

Apple Airport Express Base Station

This wireless travel router made by Apple is ideal for Mac users but is also compatible with Windows OS. It is very powerful that it can share internet access to 10 Wi-Fi capable devices at the same time. The router can also be used as a wireless to extend the range of your wireless network.

For Mac OSX users, the Bonjour technology can be used to detect other devices within the network which makes it easy to share any files to other computers.

Belkin Wireless G Travel Router

This wireless travel router manufactured by Belkin is so small that it can fit in your pocket. Sharing your Internet connection to other users is also possible with this router. For your security, this device supports WPA and WEP encryption. It can also function as an access point and an adapter.

Tags: Apple, Belkin, DWL-G730AP, Linksys, Travel Wireless Routers

This article teaches you how to assign an IP address to the data ports of the D-Link SAN.

Step 1: Access the SAN through the GUI by typing the Management Port IP of the SAN into a web browser and log into the unit.

Once you have logged in Select Network Settings in the left windows pane, select and right-click on the Ethernet Port that needs a portal IP address and and Create Portal.

Step 2: Enter in the desired IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway. Click OK after.

Step 3: The Ethernet Port you just modified should now show up as Online and active in Green.

Tags: data ports, IP address, SAN

This guide teaches you How to create a Volume in the D-Link SAN(DSN-1100 as an example)

Step 1: Access the SAN by typing in the Management Port IP of the SAN into a web browser. Click on the Click Here link to run the xStack Storage now.

Step 2: Log into the SAN.

Step 3: Once you have logged in, click on the Volume Creation Wizard link located in the left window pane.

Step 4: The create Volume Wizard will pop open. Click on Next.

Step 5: Create a Name for the volume. You will have the option to configure the volume to your specific needs. In this example we will select “Help me choose the best volume organization”.

Step 6: Click Next to Walk me through the choices…

Step 7: If the Data is very Important we will select Very Important.

Step 8: Click Next for Complete Copy.

Step 9: Select No if you want to use the fewest drives possible.

Step 10: Select the desired size of the volume and click Next.

Step 11: If you have an Initiator currently active you can Specify and select a certain Initiator or Grant access to an Initiator not on the list, or even Grant access to ALL initiators. Click Next.

Step 12: Click Finish and Close.

Tags: DSN-1100, SAN, storage, Volume, xStack

1.install the DFE-530TX+ network adapter in MAC OSX

Step 1 Power down the computer and disconnect the power cable.

Step 2 Remove the left side panel of the case.

Step 3 Insert the DFE-530TX+ into an available PCI slot and tighten the screw until the DFE-530TX+ is securely in place.

Step 4 Replace the side panel and turn computer on.

Step 5 Insert the DFE-530TX+ installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Step 6 Open the CD-ROM icon on the desktop that appears displaying DFE-530TX+ just below the icon.

Step 7 Open the Macintosh folder.

Step 8 Open the DFE-530TX+ driver for MAC OS.

Step 9 Open the installer program.

Step 10 Click on install to complete the installation process.

2.install the DFE-530TX+ network adapter in Linux Red Hat

Note: New Distributions of Linux support this card with built-in drivers and near auto-installation.

Follow these instructions to install the DFE-530TX+ Rev. D1 and D2 in Red Hat 6.x.

The Readme.txt file has excellent instructions for more advanced users in Red Hat 6.x and up.

For novice users, the following step-by-step instructions should suffice, assuming the floppy is mounted.

$ cd floppy
$ cp rtl8139.c /root(or any temp directory)
$ cd /root
$ gcc -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O6 -c rtl8139.c `[ -f /usr/include/linux/modversions.h ] && echo -DMODVERSIONS`

[Enter]

$ insmod rtl8139.o

At this point the drivers have been installed and inserted. Configure the network properties of the card according to your current network settings.

For Red Hat 7.0 the install is a little trickier because of a known issue with the default install of the OS.

The workaround is as follows:

First, you must change the following file: /usr/include/linux/modversions.h Using any text editor such as PICO or vi, insert the following line into this file:

#include linux/modsetver.h

Then continue with the compilation and install:

cd floppy
cp rtl8139.c /root(or any temp directory)
cd /root
gcc -I /usr/src/linux/include -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O6 -c rtl8139.c `[ -f /usr/include/linux/modversions.h ] && echo -DMODVERSIONS`

[Enter]

insmod rtl8139.o

Tags: DFE-530TX, mac osx, network adapter, red hat 7

The cable included with your NIC is a WOL or Wake On LAN cable. Wake on LAN is an optional feature of the card and is not required for the NIC to function properly. Some new motherboards do not need the WOL cable for Wake on LAN to work. The support is built into the PCI slot, and in this case the customer will have to reference the motherboard manual or manufacturer´s website for setup information.

Both ends of the three wire cable are not the same. The connector with the large key way will connect to the motherboard, and the smaller connector will connect to the NIC. To use this optional feature you will need to have additional software installed on your computer such as Magic Packet.

What is Wake On LAN?

Wake On LAN provides remote wake-up technology which enables systems to be remotely powered “on” for off hours tasks. A result of the Intel-IBM Advanced Manageability Alliance and part of the Wired for Management Baseline Specification, this technology helps save time on automated software installations, upgrades, disk backups and virus scans. Wake on LAN technology resides in a managed network adapter and on the system motherboard.

Which of D-Link´s network adapters support the Wake-On-Lan function?

D-Link now has five NICs that support WOL:

Tags: adapter, Wake On LAN, WOL, wol cable