Connect a PS3 toWireless Internet

If you have a Playstation 3 with the wireless LAN feature, you can connect it to your wireless Internet connection. Internet connection settings will vary by the network, but if you have a typical network setup, you should be able to connect your PS3 to the Internet by using this process.

This article will help you to connect a playstation 3 to your wireless network.

How to Block an Email on Gmail

Sometimes you will want to stop an aggressive spammer or block a certain user from sending you email to your gmail account. Here is a method to get those annoying emails sent right into your trash.

Check Your Mac's IP Address

For troubleshooting network issues, you may need to find your IP address. In Mac OSX, you can find your computer's IP address in the Network pane of System Preferences. Your IP address is determined by several factors, including whether or not the computer is hooked directly into the modem or is a part of a local area network (LAN).

The IP address may change over type, depending on the configuration settings by your LAN administrator or Internet service provider.

This article will help you to find out your Mac's IP address.

How to Set Your IP Address to Automatic

If you have just bought a new modem, a new wireless router, or if you are having trouble with your internet connection, you may need to set your IP address to automatic. Once your router and modem are connected properly, try opening your internet browser. If your home page does not appear, there are a few things you can do without having to call technical support. The first thing to do is check your TCP/IP or Internet Protocol settings.

This article will help you to set your IP address to automatic.

Instructions

1. Open up your "Network Connections". Go to the start up menu. If you are in the classic view, click on "Network Connections". If you are using the Category view, click on "Network and Internet Connections"
   
2. Are you using a wireless or wired (LAN) connection? Whichever connection you are using, determine the appropriate connection.
   
3. Right click on the appropriate connection. Choose "Properties."
   
4. Under the general tab, scroll down the menu box and select "Internet Protocol." Click on the properties button.
   
5. Set the options to automatic.

Change a 169 IP Address

If your IP Address starts with 169.XX.XX.XX you have an invalid IP Address and will not be able to access the Internet. The reasons you would have such an IP Address are: (1) You've hooked a new computer up to your modem (or a different computer), (2) You have reformatted your hard drive, (3) You connected another device to your modem or router and have lost your correct IP Address. The above mentioned are usually the reasons you lose your IP. A correct IP Address starts with 192.168.X.XXX if you have a router, if you're connected directly from the modem to one computer your IP Address will start with 2 numbers before the first decimal point instead of 3, in a format like 24.XX.XX.XX, or 72.XX.XX.XX, or 68, 69, 72, etc.

This article will show you how to "release and renew" your IP Address and restore your Internet connection

Renew a Computer's IP Addres

It happens to all of us. You're browsing the internet and suddenly you get the "Page Not Found" error. You check your modem and everything seems to be working and now you decide to call customer service--what a hassle. Often, the problem is that you need to renew your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address. 

These steps explain how to renew your IP address and hopefully save you a call to customer service.

Transfer Domain Name Servers

Website owners have many options when it comes to the essential services for registering domain names and hosting their websites. You may choose a separate host from your registrar and, to connect the services, must enter domain name server= addresses that correspond to your hosting in your control panel of your domain name registrar.

Popular registrars such as GoDaddy, Network Solutions or Namecheap allow you to name servers when first setting up your domain or whenever you switch to a different host and must transfer your domain name servers.

This article will help you to transfer domain name servers. 

How to Change a Network Domain

A network domain is a group of computers connected by a central database, which controls user accounts, permissions and network security. Members of a domain can share resources with one another even if their computers are not in close proximity.

If you add a new computer to your network, or if you are moving a workstation from one network to another, you will need to change your network domain name.

This article will help you to change a network domain.

How to Find a Network Domain Name

A good domain name plays a major role for a website’s usability and search engines results. Therefore, choosing an appropriate domain name is equal to promoting and branding a website even before it is launched online.

Organizations use network domains to connect a group of workstation computers, often to share files, printers and other network resources. With this setup, the domain is controlled by one main server computer while the rest of the computers connect into it for networking capabilities. If your computer workstation is part of a networked domain, you can find the network domain name on the computer's "System Properties" settings.

This article will help you to find a network domain name.

Ping a Website in CMD

Ping is a basic Internet program that allows a user to verify that a particular IP address exists and can accept requests.

Ping is used diagnostically to ensure that a host computer the user is trying to reach is actually operating. Ping works by sending an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request to a specified interface on the network and waiting for a reply. Ping can be used for troubleshooting to test connectivity and determine response time

This article will help you to ping your internet connection.

Import and Export Bookmarks from Firefox

Bookmarks are links to websites that make it easy to get back to your favorite places . This Article will help new Firefox users to learn how to Import and export bookmarks from Firefox.

Download Firefox 3.0 via FTP XP

This article will tell you how to download Firefox via FTP when internet explore is not allow to access the internet.

Instructions

1. Click in on "START" and then "RUN".
   
   
2. Once the run box comes up you will see where is says 'Type the name of a program, folder, document or internet resource and windows will open it for you.' In the open field type "FTP 63.245.208.138."
   
   
3. Then hit "ENTER" Key or Click on "OK" button. Then the a black screen also know as the command window saying 'Connected to 63.245.208.138 ftp.mozilla.org / archive.mozilla.org - files are in /pub/mozilla.org. User (63.245.208.138:(none)):.'
   
   
4. It 'User (63.245.208.138:(none)):' type "anonymous" then hit "ENTER" KEY
   
   
5. You will get message saying '331 Please specify the password.' At "Password:" type in your email address then hit "ENTER" KEY
   
   
6. You will get message saying '230 Login successful.' Next at 'ftp>' type "HASH" then hit "ENTER" KEY
   
   
7. You will get message saying 'Hash mark printing On ftp:(2048 bytes/hash mark).' At ftp prompt type "cd /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.0/win32/en-US/" then hit "ENTER" KEY (It must be a capital US for in en-US)
   
   
8. You will get message saying '250 Directory successfully changed. ftp>" type "BINARY" then hit "ENTER" KEY
   
   
9. You will get message saying '200 Switching to Binary mode. ftp' Then type "lcd c:\" then hit "ENTER" KEY
   
   
10. You will get message saying 'Local directory now C:\. ftp>'. Then type "mget *.exe" then hit "ENTER" KEY
    
    
11. Windows Firewall may come up. If it does click on unblocked. It will then say 'mget Firefox Setup 3.0.exe?'. Then type "yes" at the of that line.
    
    
12. A bunch on ## will appear. With message saying '00 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV. 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for Firefox Setup 3.0.exe
    
    
13. When finished it will say '226 File send OK. ftp: ....." This mean the file has been download to local drive C:\
    
    
14. At the ftp prompt type "EXIT". This close out the command window.
    
    
15. Click on "Start" button and then "My computer".
    
    
16. Next click on "(C:)". May say labeled 'Local Disk' (C:).
    
    
17. Then double click on "Firefox Setup". Next just do the normal Firefox install.
    

How to Manage Popups With Safari?

Whether it is an advertisement for the latest video game system, or simply just a Web page that you didn't open yourself, popups can be one of the most annoying things about surfing the Internet. But in rare cases, popup windows may contain important information from a legitimate Web site that you may want to access. In order to make sure that they don't miss any important information you can either block or allow popup windows, depending on the circumstances.

This article will help you to manage popups with Safari.

How to Manage Passwords With Safari?

When logging onto a Web site that requires a user name and password, Safari will ask if you want it to save that information for future use. If you choose to save the password, Safari will save that information and automatically access it every time you want to log onto that site. 

 

Having Safari remember your passwords can be a great time saving tool and save you the hassle of having to remember your log in information. This is especially true if you have different passwords for different sites. Safari also gives you the ability to manage those passwords as you see fit.

This article will help you to manage passwords with Safari.

Configure Local LAN Ethernet Address

Computers and other network devices normally use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to acquire IP addresses. The computer asks its network gateway, normally the router or Internet service provider, for an IP address and other network information. This ensures no two computers are assigned the same IP address. 

 

If you need to connect to a network device that doesn't support DHCP or just want to assign your computer a static IP address, you can also configure your local area network Ethernet adapter with a custom IP address.

This article will help you to configure local LAN Ethernet address.

Parallel Port to a USB

A parallel port is a computer interface used to connect printers and other devices to the input/output (I/O) panel on the back of a motherboard. Some computers and motherboards no longer include a parallel port, as universal serial bus (USB) has replaced the parallel port.

Even if your computer doesn't have a parallel port, however, you can still connect a parallel printer to the system. A USB-to-parallel-port adapter allows you to hook up a parallel-port printer to a USB port on your computer.

Ethernet-connected Laptop to a Wireless

If you have an older laptop that relies on a wired connection to access a network hub or router, you can quickly enable wireless functionality with a USB network adapter. Installation of a wireless USB adapter takes just a few minutes. Once it's done, you can use your laptop to surf the Internet at any Wi-Fi hotspot with a broadband router.

This article will help you to convert Ethernet connected laptop to wireless.

Remove Autofill from Google

Google's browser, Chrome, and Google toolbar save all forms you submit. This saves time when you reuse data, but you might not like the feature. You may have entered so many items that seeing them again just distracts you. You may prefer to forget some entries you've typed. You may share the computer with others and want to preserve your privacy.

Google Chrome and Google Toolbar let you disable AutoFill, stopping them from recording future data entry. To delete old data, delete them from your browser as well.

Delete Google Advanced Search History

Google is a popular search engine with an "Advanced" feature allowing users to specify many aspect of a search, such as web-page, language and file types. Google also has well-known feature that predicts what users are going to type based on past searches.
This drop-down list also includes past search terms. However, there are numerous reasons for users to want to delete their search history, such as for privacy reasons. In those instances, users must clear their private data on their Internet browser.

View a PDF in Google

If you are searching Google and come across a PDF, sometimes you only want to view it and not download it. The same is true if someone sends you a PDF file. Sometimes you want to view the PDF, but you don't necessarily want to save it on your computer's hard drive. 

Google allows you to view PDFs without downloading them. Google Docs is the specific application that allows you to share and view documents online. You can sign up for Google Docs and this will give you the ability to upload and share files--for free. You can also simply view documents on Google Docs without an account.