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How to Reboot a WiFi Router
Whether you’re streaming your favorite show, working from home, or participating in an online class, a reliable internet connection is…
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How to Splice an Ethernet Cable
Ethernet cables remain the fastest and most reliable form of computer networking. Cables are cheap, but often you'll need a…
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Cellular Data or Wi-Fi: Which Should You Use on Your Smartphone?
When you’re using your phone for online tasks, switching between cellular data or a local Wi-Fi network is very easy.…
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How to Connect a Router to Another Router
Do you have more devices in more places in your home and more people sharing the same network connection? Then,…
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A Quick Guide to How Your Home Network Works
Using your home network is as easy as typing in a password and opening your Netflix app to watch a…
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What Is Fiber Internet and Should You Switch From Cable?
Fiber internet used to be a fringe high-speed internet technology only accessible to big companies or anyone living in large…
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Assign a Static IP Address to a Printer or Any Network Device
It’s handy and straightforward to let the router use DHCP to decide what IP addresses devices get. We don’t have…
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Mesh Network vs. Wi-Fi Extender vs. Access Points: Which Is Better?
Having an internet connection is vital to almost everything we do these days. Thanks to home automation, streaming services, and…
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What Is Port Forwarding and How to Set It Up On Your Router
If you’re reading this article, congratulations! You’re successfully interacting with another server on the internet using ports 80 and 443,…
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What Is Xfinity xFi? Comcast’s Personal WiFi Experience Explained
Comcast is one of the nation’s biggest ISPs, or internet service providers. In fact, it has somewhere around 85% of…
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Why Is the Internet Slow on My Phone? 11 Reasons and Fixes
Nothing ruins your day faster than a sluggish internet connection, especially if you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi connection.…
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How to Set Up Internet at Your Home (For Beginners)
You’ve moved into your new home or apartment, and the very first thing you want to do is set up…