Vista WiFi Wireless 60 Second Lag Problem
Have you ever used Skype, World of Warcraft (WoW), or any delay sensitive application online and noticed an annoying hiccup every 60 seconds? Based on my tests this lag is caused by Windows Vista wireless background scans used to keep available wireless networks updated.
My theory is that every 60 [...]

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WiFi Satellite Internet
WiFi combined with satellite based Internet access is very common in developing countries where it isn’t practical to run wire or fiber optic lines to homes and business. Even when wire lines do exist, the only option available is slow dialup Internet access requring customers to pay for a local telephone line plus [...]

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192.168.0.1
192.168.0.1 is a private IP address used in home and business networks. Devices with this IP address or other private addresses can not use the Internet without going through a router/NAT device that presents connections from this private IP address as a public Internet address.
Private IP Address Ranges
Private IP addresses are in the following ranges.

From [...]

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192.168.1.1
192.168.1.1 is a private IP address used in home and business networks. Devices with this IP address or other private addresses can not use the Internet without going through a router/NAT device that presents connections from this private IP address as a public Internet address.
Private IP Address Ranges
Private IP addresses are in the following ranges.

From [...]

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