About Computers: Naming Your Wi-Fi Router Can Be a Statement

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Computers From Paul Gil, your About Computers Editor I've seen some funny wireless router names in my time: 'CantHackMe', 'ElvisLives', 'THX1138', 'HoneyBadgerHouse', and even '42istheanswer'. In the last year, router names have also begun to be political statements. If you scan your nearby wi-fi spots, do you see anyone promoting a particular politician? The Politics of Wi-Fi Network Names 'Romney4President' is one way to name your router. Similarly, 'Obama4President' also works as a router name. But what kind of technical restrictions do you need to work around? About.com explains more about naming your wi-fi network. 7 Good Mobile Search Engines Searching on a 4-inch or 10-inch screen isn't quite the same as searching on a 24-inch widescreen monitor. Moreover: leaner bandwidth is a concern, especially for 3G wireless customers. Here are 7 search engines that have done a good job moving their services into the mobile space... See More About:  mobile web  smartphones  social networking You and I Can Now Have 1 Billion+ IP Addresses Each. Until now, the Internet was at risk of running out of computer addresses. Using a complex system called IPv4 (internet protocol version 4), the 4.3 billion possible addresses are all but consumed. So, the world is now switching to IPv6 to make room for more phones and computers. (Yes, we skipped over IPv5). Here is an explanation of IPv4 and IPv6 addressing... See More About:  ip address  domain name  url A Trick to Using Notepad If you like to hard-code your website or blog, then you'll want to read this: there are some important tricks to using Microsoft's 'Notepad'. Notepad beats Wordpad for generating HTML, JSON, JavaScript, and CSS, and here's how... Computers Ads Linksys Router Setup Buy Wireless Router Wireless Router Internet Router Netgear Router Featured Articles Download Fring for iPhone How CAPTCHA Tests Work NBA Finals: Where to Watch Them Online Should You Sell Text Links on Your Blog? Google Acquires Quickoffice, Rivals Microsoft What Exactly Is 'Java'?   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Computers newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   More Recommended Reading at About.com: You Have Plenty of Email Accounts: Take Charge! How to Choose an Office Software Suite for Your Business How to Handle Events in Java Advertisement