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Display Detailed Information Of Available Wireless Networks

By Usman | Published: August 25, 2010

WirelessNetView is an efficient wireless network scanner from Nirsoft. Even though Windows 7 has a lot better way to detect and show information about available wireless networks, there is still a need of one complete scanner which can retrieve all information of wireless networks. WirelessNetView displays wide range of information which spreads across the window in multiple columns, some of them includes; Last Signal, Average Signal, Detection Counter, Security Enabled, Authentication, Cipher, PHY Types, First & Last Detected On, MAC Address, and lot more.

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Find Out Who Is Using Your Wireless Network Connection For Free

By Nakodari | Published: July 12, 2009

So you have a wireless network connection at home but is quite slow for some days? There are so many ways to hack inside the wireless network router that anybody could be using your connection without permission. So how would you know if someone is using your wireless network connection?

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Uawks Adds Support For Apple Wireless Keyboard In Windows

By Nakodari | Published: April 11, 2009

Apple’s Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard is both awesome and super-sexy. The limitations are that it can only work with OS X but not with Windows. What if you love this keyboard and want to use it with Windows?

Uawks, which stand for Unofficial Apple Wireless Keyboard Support, is a free opensource tool that makes the Apple Wireless Keyboard fully compatible with Windows. You can enable it to run during Windows startup, once loaded, it runs silently in the system tray.

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How To Manage Multiple Network Connection Settings In Windows

By Nakodari | Published: April 7, 2009

Do you have multiple networks and would like to manage them all in one place? NetSetMan is a free tool for Windows that lets you manage up to 6 different network profiles. Want to change the IP of a network or maybe you want to change the DNS server? Instead of following the extra-long steps in Windows XP and Vista, you can now manage all network settings from one simple window.

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How To Recover Wireless Network Keys (WEP/WPA) From Windows 7

By Nakodari | Published: March 20, 2009

Did you ever forget your wireless network password? Or maybe you want to recover the keys of the wireless network in the office or at your friend’s apartment.

WirelessKeyView is a free portable tool for Windows that allows you to instantly recover your lost wireless network keys. It has been developed by Nirsoft, the same guys that bought you OpenFilesView, OutlookAttachView, and Asterisk Logger among many others.

Just extract the zip file and run the program, it will list all the networks and their keys in a simple list view.

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How To Manage And Check Status Of WiFi Networks From Windows 7/Vista Sidebar

By Nakodari | Published: February 7, 2009

Note: There are many software available to find and manage WiFi networks and I have covered few here on this blog, but this is the first time I have come across a WiFi gadget for Windows 7/Vista sidebar.

Xirrus Wi-Fi Monitor is a gadget for Windows 7/Vista sidebar that lets you monitor WiFi networks around you and shows the information of your connected and nearby networks in full details. It has a radar like graphic interface which helps you monitor the status in real time.

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Create A Quick Ad Hoc Wireless Network Connection Between Two Computers In Windows 7/Vista

By Nakodari | Published: November 13, 2008

Do you want to create a quick network connection between two computers or laptops to share some files? Or maybe you want to share an internet connection? Windows 7 and Vista have a build-in feature to create a quick ad hoc wireless network connection, this means you can connect directly with another computer or laptop without the need of a router.

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How To Maximize Or Increase The Speed Of Your Wi-Fi Connection

By Asad | Published: September 19, 2008

Today, enterprises are deploying wireless LANs for corporate applications and home users that involve e-mail, Web browsing, and access to various server-based databases. The need for higher data rates and techniques to improve performance of wireless LANs is becoming crucial to support these types of applications. To get that extra performance, you may have a lot to consider.

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