In Part 1 of this tutorial series, we configured Windows to accept remote desktop connections, so we can log into and use a PC anywhere in the World with Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection client ...

A MAC address may be the address of your Mac, but they’re not interchangeable. MAC stands for Media (or Medium) Access Control, a geeky term for a part of network communications between the actual ...

Setting up a router VPN takes a bit of effort but it's well worth it. We explain how to install a VPN on your router, what the advantages are, and how to choose the right provider for the job. If ...

Have you ever felt like your internet provider knows too much about your online habits? Or worse, that they’re limiting what you can do with your own connection? Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ...

To configure a wireless network using your Windows 8 computer, first you must connect your router to the ISP's external connection source, plug in the power source and turn the router on. If you use ...

Hi all.<BR><BR>I have here a NetGear RT311 router that someone configured and promptly forgot the password.<BR><BR>The only way to reset it is through the serial/console port.<BR><BR>Is it possible to ...

I’ve given a few tips for ways to configure your router, and a reader asked how to log into a specific model. If you act as your own IT department, that basic step may be the only thing keeping you ...

If you haven’t heard, the landscape for wireless router security has drastically changed. The most important things to know in the old days (two weeks ago) were fairly simple: chose WPA2 security in ...

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