A lag-free experience supplementing your gameplay with 60+ FPS in 4K can be achieved with the right router. However, is your router secure?
Not sure where to start? Don’t worry, more companies are making their routers easy to navigate and configure. Most people just give their network a quirky name and change the password when setting it up. That is only going to protect you from pesky neighbors…
Wireless Fidelity, better known as Wi-Fi, is installed nearly in every house, office, and building you can think of. It is easy to set up and allows access to the Internet to all the wireless devices in the range.
Wi-Fi monitors all the traffic on your network. It provides Internet access to in-range mobile phones, laptops, PCs, tablets, etc., without making a mess with cables that we once…
As time goes by, Wi-Fi is slowly, but certainly becoming the most used way of consuming the internet and, for that reason, it is one of the most important aspects of a smartphone and mobile devices usage.
The matter of fact is that today, wherever you go, you are carrying your mobile device that requires the internet that is essential for its proper functioning. Since mobile data traffic is…
Have you ever experienced the feeling of finding a nice quiet place to work in your home, ready to begin with a nice cup of tea, only to discover that there are no signals where you’re at?
What you just experienced was a Wi-Fi dead spot. The signals may be fine around that area, and you may be in range, but you just won’t be able to connect to the internet in that specific area (or the…
Ethernet is the wired mode of physically connecting the network devices or computers in a local area network (LAN). It was introduced in the 1970s and is still widely used today.
Wireless fidelity (WiFi) is the wireless mode of connecting networks to the internet via radio waves. WiFi first got in action in the 1990s and has replaced Ethernet for the most part in standard household usage.
However…
Passwords are today’s necessity. They are required for e-mails, all sorts of apps and accounts, and almost anything else that has something to do with the internet and networking.
This also includes Wi-Fi networks that require a password, in most cases, to let you log in. In other words, they are protecting the networks from trespassers, keeping the network itself and the bandwidth…
Have you used Bluetooth on your Windows computer so far? Most people don’t use it that often. That’s why there might be a problem when you decide to turn it on (and you usually need it right now) and you have no idea how to do it. It could ruin your whole day – we know!
Luckily, you have us, and we have the solution! Yes, it is easy to do, and will take only a few seconds; however, when you…
An IP address is a list of numbers that identifies your PC, tablet, smartphone, or any other type of device, while they are on the internet or a local network. This is the information needed by the devices, to find each other and communicate, while they are online.
If you are familiar with your IP address, you will be able to troubleshoot devices on your network, prioritize network traffic, and so…
There are two ways that you can access the internet on your PC, either through an ethernet cable or through Wi-Fi.
Whether it is due to the unavailability of an ethernet cable or because you don’t want to trouble yourself by having to take the ethernet cable with your laptop, you can opt for Wi-Fi instead. And if your PC doesn’t support Wi-Fi, then you will need an adapter.
There are a total…
Wi-Fi Channels are the smaller bands, part of a frequency band that controls the input and output of data from your wireless network.
Wi-Fi channels have a key role to play in the proper functioning of your Wi-Fi network. So, if you are unable to perform any of your tasks over the internet, instead of going straight for a Wi-Fi Booster, do take a look into your Wi-Fi channels.
Before understanding…
Whenever you think about selecting a frequency for your Wi-Fi network, you will come across something called a frequency band.
Using radio waves, a frequency band handles the transmission of wireless data between devices. There are two of these frequency bands – 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.
Picking out the best option between these two is not a difficult task but only if you have complete knowledge of…
Choosing a custom firmware for your router is a formidable task. You need to take a lot of factors into account; the firmware’s compatibility with your router, the features that it comes packed with, and whether or not it’s reliable.
Once you’ve established the compatibility, you need to ensure that the third-party firmware that you’re about to install for your router is even worth it…