The process of troubleshooting your network involves a methodology that starts with cabling and works through the OSI model to the application layer. The network devices have a network cable that ...

Virtual private networks, or VPNs, tend to get a bad rap as being difficult to set up, erratic in performance and a questionable deterrent against possible security breaches. All of which, ...

What do I do about wireless security? You can take three really simple steps to dramatically increase the security of your wireless network. It is not foolproof wireless security, but it will keep you ...

Data is a valuable commodity that sits at the heart of our IT systems, whether on-premise or in the public cloud. The need to retain our data on persistent storage media, however, has been around ...

In this episode of “The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado,” hosts Aaron van Wirdum and Sjors Provoost discuss the basics of the Lightning Network, Bitcoin’s Layer 2 protocol for cheaper, faster and potentially ...

This series of articles started with 6 Tips to Strengthen Wi-Fi. Those covered the basics of creating a great Wi-Fi network. We’ll examine some more advanced ones in part two. Quite often, your ...

A wireless router is a staple in any home that has a broadband Internet connection, whether it be via a cable or phone service provider. Here are the basics you need to know before getting a wireless ...

Here are Part I and Part II. Here is an overview of the steps you'll go through in this section: As previously mentioned, routers from the same manufacturers all come with the same password. Although ...