Technical&Gadget Help

[Godless-Kafir]

Technical & Gadget Help

Hi Guys,

I thought i start this thread to help each other out if we have some hard ware or software trouble. We can share our knowledge to trouble shoot our problems.

I have a problem regarding my WiFi, Yesterday i got a new modem and it connected well but suddenly today the Laptop is not detecting it. My other Laptop is detecting it but two other computers are not detecting it, anyone know why such a thing can happen?

I have turned on the WiFi connect etc., but yet its not detecting!

 

[SHASH2K2]

Are you trying to connect to the wifi modem through a cable or wirelessly? also was it provided by your ISP ?

 

[nrj]

Check/update wifi drivers in laptops its not working.

 

[Rahul Singh]

Which OS you are using on both laptop?

 

[Godless-Kafir]

Sorry, guys i thought i replied to this thread but i guess my post did not enter!

I fixed the problem, some time modems dont appear and all you need to do is off it and restart the modem and works well!!

 

[Godless-Kafir]

I have another question though, is there anyway to password protect your External Hard Disk?

Any simple password protect software out there?

 

[nrj]

I have another question though, is there anyway to password protect your External Hard Disk?

Any simple password protect software out there?

Try this TrueCrypt - Free Open-Source On-The-Fly Disk Encryption Software for Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X and Linux

 

[The Messiah]

I have another question though, is there anyway to password protect your External Hard Disk?

Any simple password protect software out there?

folder guard. you can even make it invisible....so another person will not even get curious since he wont know it even exists.

Folder Guard: Powerful password protection software for Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Server

goto warez-bb.org to download full version.

 

[LurkerBaba]

Excellent article ! (well this section seemed relevant...somewhat)

Hack Attack: Turn your $60 router into a $600 router

Throttling your bandwidth by program

While most routers treat one request for bandwidth the same as any other, your new $600 router is a step above. By setting up QoS (Quality of Service) rules, you can give priority to your interactive traffic (like VoIP, web browsing, or gaming) while throttling traffic that doesn't require a steady rate of bandwidth to function (like P2P programs).

Doing so will ensure that even if your network gets clogged with lots of file sharing, you'll still have enough bandwidth left over to make all of your free SkypeOut phone calls. If you've got roommates who tend to sponge up a lot of bandwidth, you can even prioritize by IP address.

Full article:http://lifehacker.com/178132/hack-attack-turn-your-60-router-into-a-600-router

Insanely useful. If you're pissed off with Bit-torrent hogging all the bandwidth (and too lazy to fidget with the throttle settings all the time), this is a brilliant solution !