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    How secure is wifi guest network?

    I have several Win7 pcs and they all require passwords to log in and pwds to access other shared directories and networks. When I set up the sharing in the past, it was for specific USERS (basically me, spouse, child with less access and rights). Currently I'm using a old wireless router that...
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    Can someone explain what is wrong with my wireless setup?

    I have an older Zyxel P330W router to handle the wireless and additional wired connections. It is connected to a AT&T 3800HGV-B DSL modem. The modem's wireless stopped working one day and I used the Zyxel as a bridge. I am using WPA2, SSID is broadcasted, MAC filtering is off. Notebook...
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    Miss, you can't do that here.

    A friend tells me she went to a gas station (Shell) and while filling, checks around her car. She uses a brush to knock down some snow around the tires and windows, particularly the rear. Attendant/owner from gas station comes out and tells her, "Miss, you can't do that here". I told her...
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    All in One computer with flaky video card

    I picked up an All in One Averatec computer. Someone tossed it out because the screen is showing vertical lines across it. Looks like the video card is going. I popped the rear off and the video card is an Nvidia, I think it's 8400M GS. This is the first time, I've seen the inside of an All...
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    Can a SATA on PCI boot in an older IDE only system?

    My parent's PC is an older Dell, which only has IDE connections on the MB. I was thinking of putting a low costing SSD connected to a PCI card and speed things up for them. They only use the PC for the net. I would transfer their Win XP from their old IDE HDD over to the SSD. Does anyone...
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    What can a Abit BH6 do now a days?

    I still have an ATX case with an Abit BH6 with the Celeron 300 ( I think ), old graphics card, and the memory sitting around. I think it is too outdated to be of any use. General consensus? Can I make use of it or toss it?
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    Recommend me a video card for my BH6

    Alright, I have pushed the BH6 way past its useful life, now I would like to push it further. I need a recommendation for a video card to replace my current Diamond Viper 550 pci card. It can either be agp or pci, what do you guys recommend? I haven't followed the video card scene much so I'm...