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Using Your Mobile Phone’s Internet Plan to your Laptop

Published: Nov. 29, 2020, 12:32 p.m. in Internet, Smartphone, Tutorial, Mobile Phone, iPhone by Emil S.

You are in a hurry to meet the deadline for a job you are doing on your laptop. Suddenly, the internet goes out. You are in a dilemma. What do you do? As luck would have it, you can still get internet access using your phone. How do you do …

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How to Reset a Home Network Router

Published: Nov. 12, 2020, 2:11 a.m. in Router, Home Networking, Tutorial by Emil S.

There are two main reasons to reset your router. First, when you lose access to the admin area of your router, and the other is when you are fixing connection issues. Here's how to do a home network reset. Resetting Your Router You may reset a router with any of the …

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192.1.1 IP address: An Overview

Published: July 4, 2020, 8:19 a.m. in IP address, Tutorial by Emil S.

192.1.1 is a network IP address that pertains to public IP addresses that are in the range of 192.1.1.0 until 192.1.1.255. However, this network IP address should not entangle with the network of 192.168.1. In many cases, people mistake this with 192.1.1 The address range 192.168.1 up to 192.168.1.255 is …

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Should You Change Your DNS Servers?

Published: June 30, 2020, 10:57 a.m. in DNS, Tutorial by Emil S.

Changing your DNS servers is usually a troubleshooting step if you are having Internet connection issues. You can also change your DNS server settings to access websites that your Internet service provider blocked. Changing your DNS servers can also give you more privacy when you surf the web. Whether this is …

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Default Password for Linksys WRT54G

Published: June 12, 2020, 12:02 p.m. in Router, Troubleshooting, Tutorial by Emil S.

There’s an admin router page for most Linksys routers so you can “talk” to them, and it’s accessible with your browser. Just enter the default local IP address of 192.168.1.1, also known as the Default Gateway, on the address bar at the top, and it will take you to the …

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Activating InPrivate Browsing Mode Using IE

Published: June 11, 2020, 2:06 a.m. in Internet Explorer, Tutorial by Emil S.

Whenever we surf the Internet, we leave behind fragments or digital footprints. The browser leaves behind bits of information on our device's hard drive. This information includes the stuff that we search about and the sites we visit—including cache, saved password, browsing history, cookies, and more. To make sure that …

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Getting Free Music Legally from SiriusXM

Published: June 3, 2020, 12:49 p.m. in Tutorial, Music by Emil S.

Imagine you’re driving along a road in your brand new car and listening to your favorite music in complete clarity. It is being broadcasted from a radio station more than 20,000 miles away. With that kind of coverage, you could drive anywhere without losing the signal and having to switch …

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Ways to Connect Your Roku to Wi-Fi

Published: May 26, 2020, 1:16 p.m. in WiFi / Wi-Fi, Tutorial, Roku by Emil S.

The Roku company’s line of digital media devices makes it affordable and a snap to stream your favorite movies and shows. But first, they need Internet access before you can enjoy more than 5,000 channels that are waiting to stream to your home. Three Types of Roku Devices The Roku …

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Upgrading Your Router’s Firmware

Published: May 26, 2020, 11:11 a.m. in Tutorial, Wireless Router by Emil S.

The router is the most vital part of any home’s Wi-Fi network setup. It connects your computer and all your devices and makes it possible for them to access the Internet. It also functions as a firewall that protects those devices and the delicate information they hold from any intrusion …

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A Guide on Viewing Internet Explorer Websites on Mac

Published: May 21, 2020, 8:34 a.m. in Internet Explorer, macOS, Tutorial by Emil S.

In previous years, Internet Explorer used to be the leading web browser. This is not until browsers like Google Chrome, Edge, and Safari came into the picture and knocked the Internet Explorer out of the throne. These new web browsers offered internet users better security and faster connections. They utilized …

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