Home Networking
USB 2.0 vs. USB 3.0 vs. eSATA vs. Thunderbolt vs. Firewire vs. Ethernet Speed
The lowdown on what you plug in and where
Upgrade to FIOS Quantum Gateway Router for Faster LAN Speeds
Your current setup may be slowing you down
How to Reset Your Wireless Router
If you forgot your password or are having connectivity issues
I recently was asked by a friend how they could reset their wireless router back to its default settings since they no longer could remember the WiFi password. Ever happen to […]
How to Scan Your Network for Devices and Open Ports
Apps for iPhones, Androids, Windows and OS X
Earlier I had written a post on how to detect WiFi leechers on your network and mentioned a couple of smartphone apps you could use to scan your home network. […]
How to Make a Desktop or Laptop Act Like a Router
Can be very handy in a meeting room with no WIFI
Looking for a way to convert your laptop or desktop into a wireless router? You may find yourself in a situation where there isn’t a wireless router around for everyone […]
Find Router Default Passwords
Each brand has their own special solution
If you have a Netgear, Linksys, Cisco, D-Link, or any other type of router and you’re trying to figure out how to log into router in order to configure settings, there […]
Wireless Tips – Does Your Wireless Router Keep Disconnecting or Dropping the Connection?
There are 3 reasons why this is happening
I’ve had a Netgear wireless router for about a year now and it’s been pretty good until a couple of weeks back all of sudden my wireless connection kept dropping […]
OTT Guide to Giving Guests Access to Your Local Network
After all, it's the polite thing to do
You have probably run into the situation many times where a family member or friend visits your house and needs to access something on your network. Maybe they need a […]
Understanding LAN Network Data Transfer Speeds
Especially important if you are transferring really large files
I recently bought a NAS (network attached storage) device from Synology, connected it up to my network and started transferring files. The first thing I noticed was how slow the […]
Fix “\\computer is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource”
Windows can be so finicky sometimes
In this article, I’m going to write a troubleshooting guide for file sharing or networking between two computers. Unfortunately, Windows can be finicky and even though you may think everything […]
