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Today's Tips 10/21/2006
Quickly Gather MAC Addresses In Windows XP With
ARP!
When securing a wireless Windows XP network, in addition to using WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy) or WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encryption,
you can use Media Access Control (MAC) address filtering. When you
enable MAC address filtering, the wireless access point or wireless
router verifies that the network card in the computer requesting access
has a MAC address in its filter list before allowing the computer to
access the network. This means that you must first obtain the MAC
addresses of each client computer. To do so, you might think that you
have to manually visit each computer and use the Getmac command. An
easier way to gather MAC addresses is to take advantage of the ARP
(Address Resolution Protocol) command. Here's how:
1. From one computer, use the Ping command to Ping each of the other
client computers that will connect to the wireless access point or
wireless router.
2. Type the ARP command along with the –a parameter:
Arp –a
When used with the –a parameter, the ARP command displays the ARP cache,
which stores the IP and MAC addresses of the computers that most
recently accessed the system—or in this case, those computers that
responded to the Ping command.
Note: This tip applies to both Windows XP Home and Professional.
Gary Chambers
Keyboard Shortcuts In Windows 2000!
Using keyboard shortcuts can dramatically increase your work efficiency,
especially for repetitive tasks, so try to get into the habit of using
your keyboard instead of your mouse:
WINDOWS LOGO (between CTRL and ALT) -- Hit this key and your Start menu
appears; is that not faster than going over with your mouse and
clicking?
WINDOWS LOGO + F: Find files or folders. This saves you from opening the
Windows Explorer and selecting find from the menu. Now you have a
one-click computer search!
F1 -- In Windows applications, and in the OS, F1 is a universal call to
the app's help system.
F2 -- In Windows Explorer, use F2 to rename files or folders. This is
faster than right-clicking and easier that clicking inside the file or
folder name and waiting for the input field to become available.
SHIFT+DELETE: Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the
Recycle Bin. Works in most Explorer sub-systems or program navigations.
F5 -- This is a universal "Refresh" command, which works in many Windows
applications. Use it to refresh your Explorer file system, browser and
html editors.
CTRL + Z: Undo your last action. This works in both Windows and Mac
machines and, like CTRL + C for copy and CTRL + V for paste, is a
universal keyboard command. Undo is handy for quickly erasing your last
action in just about any program.
CTRL + A: Select all the items in the current window. This is a great
shortcut, which in combination with Copy and Paste, will have you flying
around your screen!
Gary Chambers
Spruce Up Your Controls With Distributed Text
Labels In Access 2002!
When you add form or report controls, it's likely that you don't bother
to change the Text Align property from its default General setting:
characters align to the left of the control while numbers and dates
align to the right. This may be fine for some occasions, but when you
set up controls to act as headings or titles, you may want to change the
Text Align setting to Distribute for some contrast. This setting
distributes characters within the control evenly to span its entire
width. If you apply this setting to a text box control, the alignment
switches to Left alignment when you click inside the control to allow
for easy data entry.
Cathy Chambers
Distribute Registry Changes With Windows 98!
Registry changes, while potentially dangerous, are sometimes necessary.
As an administrator, you can place registry tweaks in .reg files for
distribution. Here's an example of the .reg file syntax:
REGEDIT4
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By default, there's a file association created in Windows that lets
users double-click a .reg file and then confirm the action, thereby
merging the contents of the file into the local registry. It's your job
to get that .reg file out to all your users.
If your users don't run login scripts or are geographically remote, this
might seem problematic, but there's a simple solution. Distribute the .reg
file as an e-mail attachment. In addition, send an accompanying note
that explains the change and reminds users to confirm the action once
they've double-clicked the file open.
Note: Editing the registry is risky, so be sure you have a verified
backup before making any changes.
Gary Chambers
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3. Optimize System Performance In Windows XP!
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6. Customize the CPU Cycles Given to Programs and Processes!
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