Cisco WAP4410N Wireless-N Access Point

Cisco Small Business Model WAP4410N Wireless-N Access Point allows you to add Wireless-N (802.11n) to your network with greater range and mobility. The WAP4410N supports 802.11n, and also backward supports 802.11g and 802.11b, allowing you to use your existing wireless devices.

The WAP4410N Access Point has three detachable 2dBi omni-directional antennas.  You can connect the WAP4410N Access Point to your network by using either a PoE switch or a standard switch.  The WAP4410N supports multiple Virtual LANs.

The WAP4410N works right out of the box with the default settings. You can however change the settings so that they work on your existing network by using the a web-based configuration utility.  It’s easy to configure the WAP4410N Access Point.

To configure the WAP4410N:

1. Connect the WAP4410N to your network or switch.
2. Connect your computer to your same network as the WAP4410N.
3. Configure your computer to be on the same subnet as the access point. The default IP for the WAP4410N is 192.168.1.245 and a default mask is 255.255.255.0.
4. Open a web browser, either Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.
5. In the address bar, enter 192.168.1.245 and press Enter key.
6. In the User Name and Password fields, enter admin. The default user name and password is admin.
7. Click Log in.

After you login to the WAP4410N, you should change the default password.  You may change the default settings, such as IP address or subnet mask, and you may configure the access point to support multiple virtual LANs or subnets.

Where to get the WAP4410N? Follow the link below:

 

Cisco WAP4410N Wireless-N Access Point – PoE/Advanced Security

Windows 7 for only $29.99

US College and university students can get Windows 7 for only $29.99.  According to the program terms and conditions, the promotion is good only to eligible students who attend an educational institutional geographically located in the United States.

This promotion starts at 12:00 AM Central Daylight Savings Time on September 15th, 2009 and all purchases must be made via the Promotion web site by 11:59AM Central Standard Time on January 3rd, 2010 at which time the offer ends.

Eligible students are allowed to purchase one license of the product below:

1.   Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium, OR

2.   Microsoft® Windows 7 Professional

For qualifications and how to purchase Windows 7 through this program, please visit the Website links below:

Website Links:

Windows 7 US Online Store – Student Registration

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Please remember this offer is available until January 3rd at 12:00 AM.  Don’t miss out this great deal!!!

Group Policy Settings vs. Registry Entries

In the Microsoft Windows operating system, when you make settings in the group policy (gpedit.msc), the settings will also create registry entries in the registry database.

The table below tells you where to look for the key when the settings in the group policy are applied.

Group Policy Settings	Registry Entries
Computer Configuration	HKLM\Software\Policies, Or HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
User Configuration	HKCU\Software\Policies, Or HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

For example:

In the local group policy editor, when you enable “Lock the Taskbar” setting under User Configuration\Administrative Template\Start Menu and Taskbar, you also create a registry entry referenced to “Lock the Taskbar” in HKCU\\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer].

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"LockTaskbar"=dword:00000001

This value 1 means “LockTaskbar” is enabled, while the value 0 means “LockTaskbar” is disabled.  You can either enable or disable “Lock the Taskbar” group policy setting by just changing the value of the “LockTaskbar” registry entry.

Installing and sharing Windows XP help content

In Windows XP Professional, you can install and share help content from another Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, and related Windows server operating systems.

After you install the new help content, you can switch back and forth between the help content at anytime, or share it with other computers on your network.

Note:

Installing and sharing help content is only available for Windows XP and related Windows server operating systems. You can not install and share help content on a computer running Windows 2000.

In order to install help content into Windows XP Professional from Windows XP Home Edition, you will need a CD-ROM that contains Windows XP Home Edition or another computer that is running Windows XP Home Edition.

To install Windows XP Home help content, follow these steps:

1. On a computer running Windows XP professional, click Start and choose Help and Support.
2. Insert a CD-ROM that contains Windows XP Home Edition into the CD-ROM drive.
3. On the menu bar of the Help and Support Center, click Options.
4. Under Options on the right, click Install and share Windows Help.
5. On the Install and share Windows Help page, choose Install help content from a CD or disk image.
6. On the Install Help from disk page, enter the location or a CD-ROM drive letter, or choose Browse to locate the help content.
7. Click Find to look for help content on the CD.
8. Pick a version of help content from the list, in this case, Windows XP Home Edition, and click Install.

To start using the newly installed help content, follow these steps:

1. Click Start and choose Help and Support.
2. Click Options and under Options, choose Install and share Windows Help.
3. On the Install and share Windows Help page, choose Switch from one operating system’s help content to another.
4. On the Switch Help version page, there should be two help versions on the list as follows.
   • Windows XP Professional
   • Windows XP Home Edition
5. To start using the help content, select a version of help content from the list, and click Switch.

By integrating help content from one operating system into another operating system, for example, Windows XP Home edition into Windows XP Professional, you can learn and find help about that Windows XP Home quickly and easily without having to actually installing it.

How much memory can you install in Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop?

You can install up to 2 Gigabyte (GB) of DDR2 memory in a Dell Inspiron 6000 notebook.  The Inspiron 6000 laptop uses a Mobile Intel 915GM Express Chipset.  It has 2 memory slots with maximum support of 2 GB of memory.  It comes pre-installed with 512 Megabytes (MB) of memory — 256 MB is installed in each slot.  These pre-installed memory modules are removable to allow upgrade.

The Inspiron 6000 uses DDR2 memory technology which supports DDR2 PC2-5300, DDR2 PC2-4200 and DDR2 PC2-3200 speeds.  Each memory slot can hold DDR2 PC2-5300, DDR2 PC2-4200 and DDR2 PC2-3200 with a maximum of 1 GB per slot.  So, to upgrade the Inspiron 6000 memory up to 2 GB, you need to buy 2 non-ECC modules of 1 GB or 2 non-ECC modules of 2 GB.  You don’t have to install the memory in pairs.

Here is how to install the memory in each slot:

Slot 1	Slot 2	Total
1 GB	1 GB	2 GB
2 GB	2 GB	2 GB
1 GB	2 GB	2 GB
2 GB	1 GB	2 GB

Note:  During boot up, the system warns about a new amount of the total system memory.  Press F1 to continue or F2 to go into the setup.  So, press F2 to go into the setup.

What if you try to install 2 GB in each slot or 2 GB in one slot and 1 GB in another slot?  The system only recognizes a maximum of 2 GB, so whatever over the limit is ignored.  This is the limitation of the chipset in the computer.  You can not change this limitation unless you replace the chipset.  Does it sound like changing a motherboard?

In conclusion, Dell Inspiron 6000 only supports a total of 2 GB memory, using DDR2 memory technology with DDR2 PC2-5300, DDR2 PC2-4200 and DDR2 PC2-3200 speeds.  It does not matter how much you try to exceed the limit, the chipset only reads 2 GB of memory present.

References

1. Dell Inspiron 6000 Documentation on Dell’s Support Site
2. Dell Inspiron 6000 specs and Laptop specifications – CNET Reviews
3. Computer memory upgrades for Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop/Notebook from Crucial.com
4. The overview of the Mobile Intel® 915GMS Express chipset

Memory for Dell Inspiron 6000

1. Crucial Technology 512MB 200-Pin PC2-4200 533MHZ SODIMM DDR2 RAM
2. Crucial 1 GB DDR2-667 Sodimm
3. Crucial 2GB Set (2x1GB) 200-Pin PC2 5300 667Mhz SODIMM DDR2 RAM