If you have to access different networks with your notebook, say at home, work and at a friends house, you might have cursed the fact that Windows cannot save different network profiles. A location change would always mean a change of the network settings to be able to access the network without difficulties.
NetSetMan, short for [...]

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It is sometimes required to issue a ping or tracert command to identify the source for a slow Internet connection or no connection to a server at all. I usually use those commands when I notice that websites that I own run slow or are not responsive at all. This can also be useful if [...]

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I’m using my Toshiba Notebook a lot when visiting clients or traveling and one of the things that really bothered me a lot was that I always had to change certain network settings like the IP address, Gateway or proxies. Worth than that was the fact hat I had to remember those settings.

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Found this useful tip on how to add a ping shortcut to your Firefox address bar over at Lifehacker. I love its simplicity. Pinging servers is a great way of finding out if they are currently up and running. The time it takes to receive a response is measured in milliseconds and a timeout is returned if it takes to long.

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I’m using a desktop PC and a Toshiba notebook at home, sometimes both at the same time which is the case when I write an article about Windows Vista. The desktop PC is running Windows XP and I use the notebook with Windows Vista to test what I’m writing about. I do my research on the Windows XP PC however and find it convenient to use the clipboard across the network.

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