Digital Bits Technology Column QnA

Question:

We need Full WiFi Internet Accessibility in our high school. Most of our students bring their laptops to school, but are not able to connect to the Net on the benches in front of the school on a warm day. In the library, only about three laptops can connect at any one time. Many students who do gain access to the Internet then lock up bandwidth by downloading music, accessing chatrooms or viewing non-educational sites and blacklisting websites does not seem to work.

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Question:

Our Linksys system is constantly going in and out and losing connection. We’ll have to restart it nearly every hour, every day. The Comcast High Speed Internet folks have talked us through restarting everything, checking connection, and have even come out and re-wired the cable cords out of the modem. But the problem persists.

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Question:

I’m buying a laptop. As far as this wireless networking stuff is concerned.  What do I have to look for to make sure a laptop will connect properly to our wireless (or any wireless for that matter)?

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Question:

i read about your ev-do and how you can get fast internet speed without paying monthly subscriptions. im a truck driver and i pretty much drive all over the united states, and i would love to stay in contact with my family and friends, and i have a laptop, now how or what steps should i take in order to get free internet with ev-do?

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Question:

how do I obtain instant messaging without using the internet?

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