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How To Fix Packet Loss & Know When It’s a Problem
Does your network connection seem slower than usual? It could be caused by issues with your modem, router, WiFi signal,...
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HDG Explains : What Is RFID & What Can It Be Used For?
RFID or Radio-Frequency Identification technology is everywhere. Employee ID cards, on items you buy at a store and even inside...
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The Easiest Raspberry Pi Projects for Beginners
Raspberry Pi’s are tiny computers that can be used for programming projects ranging from gaming to smart home trackers. They...
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Chrome Remote Desktop: How To Connect To Your Computer From Anywhere
These days, if you want to use your computer, you don’t necessarily need to be around it to use it....
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How to Estimate Bandwidth Requirements for a Business Site or Network
Businesses use many devices that require an Internet connection, including computers, printers, and VoIP phones. But how much bandwidth do...
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Accessing Local Files and Folders on Remote Desktop Session
The Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) feature of Windows allows you to remotely view and control remote Windows desktops. Sharing resources...
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How to Fix “Cannot renew IP address” in Windows
A ‘cannot renew IP address’ error on your Windows PC is due to an IP conflict with another device, issues...
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How to Find Open and Blocked TCP/UDP Ports
There’s a good chance you’ve happened upon this article because an application you’re trying to run is complaining about a...
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What Is Localhost and How Can You Use It?
The localhost – also referred to as ‘the loopback address’ – is used to establish an IP connection or call,...
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USB Cable Types Explained – Versions, Ports, Speeds, and Power
No one in their right mind could argue that the advent of USB was a bad thing. Before we first...
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Can Connect to Wireless Router, but not to the Internet?
It’s hard to imagine that just two decades ago, only about one percent of the world’s population was online. Today,...
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How To Whitelist Specific Devices On Your Home Network To Stop Hackers
The way a home network usually works is that anyone with your network passphrase can connect to your home network....
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What Is a CDN & Why Is One Essential If You Own a Domain?
A content delivery network (CDN) is a collection of servers distributed across the world that deliver pieces of your website...
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How To Fix VPN 800 errors
Active internet users who value their privacy should invest in the use of a VPN. A good VPN service can...
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5 Ways To Secure Your WiFi
WiFi, or Wireless Network Connection, has simplified networking and Internet access in our homes. It has enabled wireless music and...
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A Breakdown of File Transfer Speeds
In the modern world, large files are more common than ever before. In the early days of computing, programmers and...
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How to Make Your Computer Bluetooth Capable
Not all computers have built-in Bluetooth adapters. But that does not mean you can’t experience the convenience of wireless technology....
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8 Easy-to-Do Ways to Troubleshoot Network Connection
A faulty Wi-Fi connection doesn’t have to ruin your day. There are plenty of ways you can restore a lost...
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5 Reasons Your WiFi Speed Test Results May Be Wrong
Every now and then, everyone experiences the kind of internet slowdown that makes you wonder whether you’re really getting the...
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WiFi Extenders vs Powerline Adapters – Which is the Best?
When running an Ethernet cable from your router to your PC isn’t an option, you’re left picking between the lesser...
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Router vs Switch vs Hub vs Modem vs Access Point vs Gateway
With all of today’s modern devices, some of the terminology can be quite confusing. Pretty much everyone has heard of...
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How to Create an FTP Server using FileZilla
FileZilla is a popular FTP application that you can use to connect to other computers using file transfer protocol (FTP)....
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Join a Windows XP Computer to a Windows 7/8/10 Homegroup
Once you have setup a homegroup using Windows 7/8/10 on your network, the next step is to fine-tune it so...
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How to Control a Windows PC using Remote Desktop for Mac
If you like to use your Mac computer as your main machine, but still need Windows for occasional tasks, then...
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Does MAC Address Filtering Really Protect Your WiFi?
MAC address filtering is one of those controversial features that some people swear by, whereas others say it’s a complete...
