Joseph Moran

Believe it or not, Wi-Fi isn’t a suitable networking option for every business or home office. Fortunately, Powerline networking can save the day. PracticallyNetworked.com takes a full-on look at Belkin’s Gigabit Powerline HD Starter Kit. Since few of us live in homes that are pre-wired for Ethernet, it’s fortunate that the existence of Wi-Fi obviates […]

If business takes you on the road and away from your home and office, you can still access videos, music and photos by streaming the content over the Internet — thanks to Windows 7 and Windows Media Player 12. Joe Moran at PracticallyNetworked.com walks you through the steps. Windows Media Player has long had the […]

By now, you’ve probably read quite a bit about what’s new and interesting about Windows 7, from the overhauled user interface to things like Libraries and the improved search feature. You may even be considering an upgrade to Windows 7 especially if, like most firms, you’re still predominantly running Windows XP on your employees’ PCs. […]

In the first installment of this series, we explored aspects of the new Windows 7 interface. This time, we’ll take a look at how Windows 7 can make managing and finding files easier. Windows 7’s libraries provide a single place from which you can manage related files from multiple locations. (Click for larger image). Like […]

If you use a BlackBerry for business, you’d probably no sooner leave the house without it than your wallet or car keys. But should someone steal your trusty BlackBerry, the chances of seeing it again are usually close to zero. That’s where PocketMac’s BlackBerry ER utility ($14.97) can help by increasing the odds of recovery. […]

Windows 7 officially hits the streets on October 22, less than three years after the release of its unloved — particularly by businesses — predecessor, Windows Vista. Whether you took the Vista plunge or you’re making do with XP, Microsoft’s newest operating system is probably in your future, and it probably should be given its […]

MaxiVista 4 Price: $39.95 Standard, $49.95 Professional, $99.95 Mirror Pro Pros: Extends desktop to one or more secondary PCs via network link; compatible with native Windows Vista/Windows 7 graphics drivers Cons: Aero effects disabled while program runs; Windows Media Player 12 doesn’t play video on extended displays When we first reviewed Bartels Media’s MaxiVista utility […]

When you think about networking, IP addresses are probably the first things that come to mind. But there’s another type of network address called a MAC address that actually forms the foundation upon which IP address communication is built, at least where local area networks are concerned. What Is a MAC Address? A MAC address, […]

Price: $59.00 Pros: Makes usable connections from Wi-Fi signals too weak for internal adapters to connect to or detect Cons: Lacks 802.11n support; not available from popular retailers Sometimes you come to the realization that the equipment you have isn’t quite up to the task at hand. A good example (albeit fictional) is in “Jaws,” […]

You just sat down in a coffee shop with a few minutes to spare before your next appointment, which makes it a good opportunity to jump online and check e-mail or take care of other business. So you turn on your laptop and wait for Windows to start up … … and wait, and wait, […]

The sharing feature built into iTunes lets you stream your media collection to any other networked computer around the house that’s also running iTunes. While iTunes sharing (which uses the Bonjour network protocol) is intended to work only across a local network, with the help of either a Hamachi VPN or a utility called Simplify […]

Given how integral they’ve become to daily life, it should come as no surprise that the typical personal or business computer is a treasure trove of sensitive personal information. Should a system be accessed without authorization — infected by malware, for example — that data can be stolen and used to perpetrate identity theft. This […]