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How to Share your Internet Connection Using Windows

Published: July 2, 2018, 5:39 p.m. in WiFi / Wi-Fi, Windows, Internet Sharing, Mobile Hotspot by Marcos González R.

Sometimes you’re using the internet and think to yourself: “Oh man, I wish there was a way to expand my internet connection so I can use it on my cellphone/tablet” (or any other device you can name). And their internet service, whether it's 3G or 4G won't just work their …

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How to Connect Echo and Alexa to Wi-Fi

Published: July 1, 2018, 12:58 p.m. in How-to, WiFi / Wi-Fi, Troubleshooting, Alexa, Echo by Serina Rajagukguk

Did you recently buy an Alexa-enabled device (Echo, Echo Dot, etc.), and don't know how to start operating your shiny new tech? Before you go all Tony Stark-y with it, you must connect it to the Internet first. Don't panic; it's easy enough to do. The two first things you're …

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How to Hack Proof Your Wireless Router

Published: June 19, 2018, 3:13 p.m. in Router, How-to, WiFi / Wi-Fi, Security by Vincent

The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and Free and Open Source Software Developers European Meeting (FOSDEM) in 2016 was quite a memorable affair. The big reason? The unveiling of the first hack-proof router in the world, the Turris Omnia Wifi Router, a crowd-funded project by a cybersecurity research company called …

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How to Get Free Internet?

Published: June 16, 2018, 9:54 a.m. in How-to, WiFi / Wi-Fi, Broadband Connection, Mobile data, Virtual Private Network (VPN) by Serina Rajagukguk

Who doesn't like free things? And who doesn't LOVE the Internet? We love both, so it's only logical that we often try ways to get free internet. And as it turns out, there are some legitimate ways for you to get free internet service anywhere. Below, we're sharing with you …

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The 7 Best Wireless Travel Routers to Buy in 2018

Published: June 10, 2018, 7:11 a.m. in Router, WiFi / Wi-Fi, Broadband Connection, Reviews by Serina Rajagukguk

Whether you're a #WorkAnywhere or #GlobeTrotter kind of person who cannot live without the internet, a travel router can save your life. Okay, that's an exaggeration. But travel routers can save you so much time and hassle. How? Well, with travel routers, you don't have to fiddle for 30 minutes with …

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How to Use Your Smartphone as a WiFi Hotspot

Published: May 7, 2018, 7:37 a.m. in How-to, WiFi / Wi-Fi, Mobile data, Hotspot by Serina Rajagukguk

Have you ever suffered from the slow-WiFi-itis? We bet you have: Stranded in unknown territory and desperately need an internet connection to work on your laptop, you make do with a slow, free WiFi. The frustration that arises in this situation is what we call "the slow-WiFi-itis." Yes, we invented …

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What Is a Good Internet Speed? How to Test It?

Published: April 30, 2018, 7:49 a.m. in How-to, WiFi / Wi-Fi, Broadband Connection, Internet Speed by Serina Rajagukguk

"Why wouldn't you want to marry Bill Gates? I bet he has fast internet." That's a quote from The Big Bang Theory, aka the geekiest TV show in the entire universe. In an era where everything is done online, high-speed internet is the new holy grail. As a matter of …

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