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Mesh Wifi Routers

Mesh routers are the latest technology upgrade for home Wi-Fi networks. Mesh networks have been used for years in large places where a secure network is critical, like military bases and businesses. (In such cases, the network is often isolated and not connected to the internet.) Now, residential wireless-internet users can optimize their home Wi-Fi…

What’s New With Routers?

There is a lot happening with routers today. There are all sorts of new technologies that have made routers better and more convenient than ever. First of all there is gigabit speeds that you will need to take advantage of the Google fiber that you will be getting soon. Dual-band, 2.4 gigahertz 802.11N for 600…

Wireless Router Security Tips

Routers instantly provide stronger security for your network but wireless is a whole new deal. Wireless transmission instantly opens your network to all kinds of trouble. Here are tips to help you secure your it. Change your routers administrator name. Change the admin password. Change the network name or SSID from the default to something…

What is a router?

A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Routers perform the traffic directing functions on the Internet. A data packet is typically forwarded from one router to another router through the networks that constitute an internet work until it reaches its destination node. A router is like a network switch because they connect mutable computing devices to a network but a router…

Meltdown & Spectre, Are You Patched?

Are you protected from Meltdown and Spectre. Chances are you aren’t. You can find out with this new tool from Steve Gibson at GRC. Gibson is the creator of some great resources such as; Shields Up, Password Haystack and of course Spinrite the best hard drive maintainance tool. InSpectre examines your computer to see if it…

What Is Meltdown & Spectre?

Meltdown and Spectre exploit critical vulnerabilities in all modern processors that allows a rogue process to read any physical, kernel or other process’s mapped memory, regardless of whether or not it should be able to do so. As it turns out this is not as big of a deal as it has been reported. To use…

What is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and worldwide payment system. It is the first decentralized digital currency, as the system works without a central bank or single administrator. The network is peer-to-peer and transactions take place between users directly, without an intermediary. These transactions are verified by network nodes through the use of cryptography and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain. Bitcoin was invented by an unknown person or group…

Could Gallium Nitride Be The Answer?

Gallium nitride (GaN) is a material that can be used in the production of semiconductor power devices as well as RF components and light emitting diodes (LEDs). GaN has demonstrated the capability to be the displacement technology for silicon semiconductors in power conversion, RF, and analog applications. Here’s Leo Laporte with Alex Lidow from Efficient Power…

Secure Your Google Services

If your like me you live on Google. Gmail, Google Docs, YouTube, Maps, Photos, etc. I use them all and if I lost access to my Google account I would be in big trouble. How do I keep your Google services safe? You start with a really long password with upper and lower case letters, numbers…

What is a Chromecast?

A Chromecast is a streaming video player from Google that plugs in to your TVs HDMI port. Simply use your device and the TV you own to stream TV shows, movies, games and more. Chromecast works with iPhone®, iPad®, Android phone and tablet, Mac® and Windows® laptop and Chromebook. The price at $35 it is almost…