Free Wireless Network Training
If you are interested in a career in wireless networking a good foundation in networking fundamentals is very important.
Embedded below is a training video that covers the OSI Model, IP routing/switching, IP subnetting, IP Protocols (TCP, UDP, DNS, DHCP), 802.11a/b/g, and network security fundamentals.
Based on content the video was probably produced [...]

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2 Mobile Gmail Accounts on Same Phone
If you have two Gmail email accounts and want to access both via your mobile phone, Palm Treo 650 on Sprint in my case, follow instructions below.
The first step is to get a single account working. See post titled Google Gmail App on Treo 650 for how to get [...]

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Install Google Gmail App on Treo 650 In Three Steps

Below is a three step process to get Gmail working on a Treo 650 using Gmail App.

Use Treo 650 browser and download JVM http://www.wlanbook.com/download/1.prc accept install of this application
Use Treo 650 browser and download JVM http://www.wlanbook.com/download/2.prc accept install of this application
Open installed IBM Java VM and [...]

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Hidden Wireless Networks
Access points (APs) advertise their capabilities several times per second by broadcasting beacon frames that carry the Service Set Identifier (SSID) of the wireless network. Commercial grade access points can be configured to advertise multiple SSIDs/networks. SOHO class access points typically only allow a single SSID to be configured. A hidden wireless network [...]

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To copy your WinSCP sessions from a Windows XP to another Windows XP machine use below.
To export saved sessions to a file run below in the Windows XP run box (Start -> Run and then type copy/paste entire line below into box and hit return)
regedit /e winscp.reg “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Martin Prikryl\WinSCP 2\Sessions”
The winscp.reg file will be saved [...]

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Devcon Utility
Enabling or disabling wireless networking or any connection can be done using a batch file and the devcon utility in Windows XP.
Batch Files and Command Line
Below is a summary of the posts that provide information on how to enable/disable wireless networking using batch files.

Enable/Disable Wireless Cards Using Command Line
Disabling Wireless Connection On Startup/Shutdown Using [...]

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One way to disable a wireless card during startup is to combine the command line method described in a previous post with a batch file that is run during bootup/startup.
Disable Wireless Card Using Command Line
How to enable/disable a wireless card using the command line.
After you have the correct commands working with your setup continue to [...]

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Why Command Line?
Using the graphical user interface to enable or disable a wireless card is easy but usually requires multiple clicks of the mouse.  Having a command line method to enable/disable a wireless card or any network interface is faster and more powerful. Also, a command line method is easy to use in scripts.
DevCon Utility
To do [...]

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Disabling your wireless connection when connected to a wired connection is an easy way to eliminate the risk of an open connection and also preserves battery power.
Disable Wireless In Windows Vista
For Windows Vista, to temporarily disable your wireless connection, you can try one of these methods:

Most newer laptops have a physical switch to turn your wireless off [...]

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Windows Vista WLAN Autoconfig
Unlike Windows XP, Windows Vista does not have the wireless zero configuration  (WZC) service, instead the service used to detect available wireless network and manage wireless network profiles is called WLAN Autoconfig.
If you do not enable this feature, you need to use the other wireless utility which is provided by wireless adapter [...]

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