When attempting to set up a wireless network, there are few things to keep in mind. This is a high level overview of the different parts of a wireless network. Trying to cover all the details about how to set up the network for each router would take more than this post. Instead I will cover the network details and security considerations, and more importantly how wireless is not entirely secure. This does not cover all the different networking considerations in detail, but is more aimed as a starting point for learning about wireless networking.

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Windows have several shortcuts that you can use to save time. So the next time you are typing away on the keyboard, use these shortcuts instead of reaching for the mouse. If you like using the mouse, there are some shortcuts to expand the usefulness of the mouse. Learning these shortcuts can make you more productive and more efficient. Most applications (and OSes) have their own specific shortcuts, but this only covers shortcuts native to the Windows OS.

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If you are running windows and you need assistance, but your geek is far away; you can use Windows Remote Assistance to allow your geek to connect directly to your computer to diagnose and resolve your issues.

Remote assistance uses Terminal Services technology, allowing a helper to assist you via a remote Terminal Services session. The request is encrypted in a public key and sent using XML. You can use Remote Assistance via Windows Messenger, via saving a file, and via email.

I run Pidgin and not Windows Messenger so I can use the
Since I run Pidgn and not Windows Messenger, so I can not use this option. Also since the people I am helping do not use Outlook or other Microsoft email clients, I have not see the email option used. This leaves the file option which I will cover here. See the References for the other options.

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You should never use the adminstrator account as your default account or daily work (Windows, Linux, or otherwise). Among other things, this helps to minimize security risks, virus and malware effects, and stupid mistakes. When you need to do something as the administrator, in Linux you should use SUDO. In Windows 7 you can run a command as an administrator by doing the following:
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You can create a function to call frequently used code from within a batch file. First make a label and then call it using the Call function.

@ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL

CALL:getHello
ECHO World

GOTO:EOF

:getHello
ECHO Hello

:EOF
ENDLOCAL

The output will look like this.

Hello
World

References:
DosTips.com