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Get Whole House Internet Without Whole House Wiring
Written by @Vaganza About 5 years ago, my brother designed a new house for my parents and when we got it built, we took the opportunity to run Cat6 cable to 18 locations in the house. I pulled all that cable and set up faceplates all throughout the house. We even built out a wall rack with modular patch panels, a network…
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Upgrade Your Home Network with these Micro Center Champion Recommendations!
Is your home network getting sluggish? Do you have spots where your WiFi just can't quite reach, no matter where you put your router? Or maybe you just don't want to run a long ethernet cable the length of your house? No matter your reasons, its never a bad time to upgrade your home network, and our Champions have pulled…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Home Networking
A home network allows for the devices in your home to easily communicate with one another over a single shared connection. There are many positives to setting up home networks, though some less tech-savvy individuals may be a bit stumped as to how to set one up, and how they work exactly. Fear not, it’s easier than you…
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How to Troubleshoot Network Problems 2021 [Guide]
How to Troubleshoot Network Problems In times like these, it is essential for all of us to maintain a reliable internet connection on all of our devices. Especially those working from home, it is not even an option. Unfortunately, there are times when you will lose your connection. This guide will provide the foundations…
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How to Boost Your WiFi Signal
Looking to extend your wireless signal or eliminate WiFi dead zones around your home? Maybe you just want to extend the WiFi signal to your office at the far end of your home, or you would like to extend the signal all through your backyard. Either way, this guide will explain the different ways you can extend the WiFi…
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Networking Common Terms and Definitions
Many computer users have come across words such as "IP Address", "DNS", "WAN" on their computers or in some relation to a router. Some of these words we know as they are now apart of our daily technical lives when using our computers, but other words we may not fully be aware of what they mean and what they are used for…
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How to Access and Configure a Router
Configuring a Router Nowadays, a wireless router is required for nearly every home. I personally do not know anyone that does
not have one in their house. A lot of you purchase routers with a lot of great features
but may not know how to use them. Even if you do not consider yourself an
expert with computers, you can learn…
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How to manually set your DNS server in Windows 10
Many companies and services offer their own DNS servers that can be used. If you are interested in using one of these DNS servers, you will need to set up your PC to manually configure to that server. This article will show you how to manually setup a DNS server on your Windows 10 PC: * Go to Control Panel. Search for it…
