Transforming a mundane apartment into a technological landscape with smart devices adds a number of benefits to one's life. A smart speaker with a screen can bring up a recipe while the user is in the ...

Using a 10/100 switch in any networking setup will immediately slow down all devices downstream from that switch. There is ...

I will never fault someone for asking a tech question that feels “basic,” because we all had to get our start somewhere. Few of us popped out of the womb knowing how to access a network share in ...

One of the seemingly simplest things you can do to get more out of your network is to start sharing files and other stuff between different devices. It was always easy in the past and you don’t have ...

When you connect your gadgets to the same Wi-Fi network, you’re not just getting them online; you’re building a system so they can communicate with each other. You don’t need to be a tech wizard — ...

Network security is not just for IT professionals. Even home users need to keep their networks secure to prevent unauthorized people from, for example, hogging their broadband, installing malware that ...

Is there a way built into Windows 10/11 to automatically backup to another computer on a home wifi network? I don't currently have a windows home network active. I'd like to set my wife's computer to ...

Who would want a home computer network? The answer is anyone who wants to share data, video, picture and music files between two or more computers, share use of a printer, play video games with ...

Every device on your network is bombarded 24/7 with malware, banner ads, pop-ups, and activity-tracking scripts. All that extra cruft slows down your browsing. But with a bit of tinkering, you can ...

With more people working, studying, gaming, and streaming from home today, it’s important to have fast, reliable Wi-Fi coverage at home. Regardless of the size of your home, a whole-home mesh Wi-Fi ...

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has issued guidance to help remote workers secure their home networks and defend their devices from attacks. The guide published by the Defense Department's ...

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