🛒Making the Most out of Free Wi-Fi: Turn One into Your Broadband Internet
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This post will explain some different roles of a home Wi-Fi router and walk you through the process of turning …
How-Tos
How-tos are detailed posts explaining the way stuff works and how to get things done.
MAC Address Explained: Its Purpose and How to Spoof Your Device
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The MAC address is a critical element of networking. You’ll learn all about it in this post. The first thing …
CommScope Intros New Wi-Fi 6 NVG578LX Multi-Gig Fiber-optic Gateway
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This might not apply to everyone, but here’s some good news if you use fiber-optic Internet. CommScope today announced the …
Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E Upgrade: How to Add Latest Wi-Fi to Your Computer Today
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There are plenty of excellent routers to bring home nowadays that support Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E. In fact, I …
Wi-Fi 5 vs. Wi-Fi 6: Why the New Never Immediately Renders the Old Completely Obsolete
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It’s mid-2020, and you wonder which router to get between Wi-Fi 5 vs. Wi-Fi 6. That’s a good question. And …
Wi-Fi 6 Explained: Real Speeds, Range, DFS channels, 160MHz, and More
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Looking to get Wi-Fi 6 explained adequately? You’re at the right place! Since first commercially viable in early 2019, the …
How to Turn your USB-enabled Wi-Fi Router into a Time Capsule
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Since I first published the post on how to turn a router into a NAS server, I’ve received multiple inquiries …
IP Address Explained: What It Is and How to Quickly Figure out Yours
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If you’ve ever tried troubleshooting your home network or setting up a new router, you must have heard of “IP …
Steps to Add Armor Online Protection Update to Your Orbi
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Netgear’s Orbi Armor Update, the latest firmware that includes real-time online protection is now available as a public beta. I …
Guy Flaunted Home Wi-Fi Password and Learned Fast
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It was a nasty surprise. That’s right! If your Internet data usage suddenly increases by ten times your average monthly …
Steps to Rid Your Router of Malware, VPNFilter and Whatnot
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Last month, the FBI asked the public to help curb the spread and damage of the VPNFilter malware by rebooting …
No Wi-Fi at that Corner? Maybe Consider a Pair of Powerline Adapters
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When extending a network, you should always use network cables. Connecting an access point to an existing router via cable, …
