Internet Access & Networking

I was searching for a wi-fi extender that could improve the reception in my kitchen. The Rock Space AC2100, which can handle both the 2.4G and 5G bands, appeared to be a good choice.

The eero mesh 3 beacon system is designed to increase WiFi coverage in your home, especially areas with spotty connections. This system covers up to 5000 square feet.

I needed to extend the wi-fi coverage inside my house. Rock Space’s three-unit RSD0610 appeared to be an excellent option.

Good Wi-Fi has become essential in our lives. Now with the Coronavirus pandemic, flaws in your Wi-Fi network become more apparent. I tried to summarize the most commonly made mistakes that can massively degrade the quality of your wireless signal.

Is your router large and only available in one place? I switched to using a portable travel router full time for my phone, tablet, and laptop. It's the best decision I ever made!

This article will show how to load balance the Remote Desktop Session Host Servers by creating an RD Session Host Farm and using Remote Desktop Connection Broker to manage the load balancing of the user sessions. The steps can be applied to Windows Server 2012 and 2012R2.

List of ideas for naming a wireless network, including clever, funny, and cool name options.

This tutorial will go through the steps of implementing a Remote Desktop Gateway on a Windows Server 2016 server. A Remote Desktop Gateway is often used to allow remote desktop clients to connect from the internet to servers behind the Remote Desktop Gateway located on the corporate network.

If you want wi-fi access everywhere, then set up a mesh network to extend wi-fi signals to every room of a large house (including the upstairs) and cover a large area.

Combining complex IT networks with a hybrid Integration framework requires technological know-how. Refer to this checklist for seamlessly joining the set pieces of a Hybrid Ecosystem.

Not so obvious ways to get better Internet speed.

What is LiFi? Learn about how LiFi works, i.e., its working principle and advantages, difference between LiFi and WiFi, products, bulb, router, and price.

Find out if it is better to buy the latest TP-Link Archer C9 or the older TP-Link Archer C8. This article has detailed comparisons between these two gigabit routers to get the best deal.

Which is more suitable for you? The Arris Motorola SURFboard SB6190 or Motorola SB6183? Find out in this simple-to-understand review, and get the best DOCSIS 3.0 modem for your needs.

What is the best AC1900 router? Is it the Linksys EA6900, Archer C9, Asus RT-AC68U or Netgear Nighthawk R7000? Find out which of these wireless router best suits your needs

Looking for a blazing fast cable modem with WiFi router in a box? Is the latest Arris Motorola SBG6700AC suitable for you? Find out in this easy-to-understand review.

Find out if it is better to buy the TP-Link Archer C7 or TP-Link Archer C8. This review compares the C7 and C8 features side-by-side.

Find answers to commonly asked questions on the Arris Touchstone EMTA wireless gateway modem TG862G to make sure it is the right wireless telephony modem router/gateway for you.

As wireless networks become increasingly popular, I look at the relative advantages and disadvantages when compared with wired networks.

The Arris Motorola SB6183 DOCSIS 3.0 modem has download speeds twice as fast as the SB6141, although you may or may not be able to make use of that extra speed.

TorrentFreak ran a series of interviews to uncover the VPN providers that truly care about your privacy. However, what they say may not actually be happening. This article attempts to dig deeper.

Is the Arris Motorola SBG6782 AC or Motorola SBG6580 a better buy? Read this first before you decide which of these two Motorola Surfboard modem router combos best suits you.

This article will outline the principles of setting up your server infrastructure so as to be able to remote desktop via Proxy server to a Remote Desktop Server. The seasoned professional will be able to then apply these concepts.

This page is a tutorial on building a large / Citywide WiFi network/hotspot to make money. I am currently building a large WiFi network in my town so this will be a tutorial/diary.

This article is a beginner's guide to Insteon home automation systems, including a review of pros and cons, technical specs and more.

Avoid the confusion over whether to buy the Motorola SB6141 or SB6121. Find out which of these two excellent cable modems gives you the best value for your money.

Most people use a wireless router, which is often not completely secure. To prevent unauthorized access to your broadband network, you should consider changing some default settings.

A USB modem or the presence of a single Ethernet port provides a working Internet connection only for one computer. Here's how you can easily share that connection with any wireless-ready device.

Tor, also known as The Onion Router, is a network of thousands of relays which can provide anonymous internet access. In this hub you'll learn how to install and configure a Tor Proxy on pfSense.

Polipo is a fast, and lightweight web proxy server with support for several useful features including pipelining. This article demonstrates how to install and configure a Polipo proxy server on pfSense.

CloudTrax is a free WiFi Hotspot management system designed for small to large WiFi networks with minimum configuration. The free software/system is ideal for free and paid WiFi Internet access.

It is very irritating when a WiFi connection continues to drop out. In this article, you will learn how to troubleshoot this problem.

Learn how to configure the DNS forwarder in pfSense to improve the speed and reliability of any internet connection. This article also includes tips on how to determine the best DNS servers to use.

This article explains how the pfflowd package can be used to export NetFlow data from pfSense. It also covers the basic process of setting up a flow analyzer on a remote machine.

A network-attached storage (NAS) device is a great way to share files in your home and provide always-on storage. A NAS device isn’t just useful for local storage; it can also give you access to your files wherever you are in the world. Learn how to make that connection.

A small church or business can connect their workers, wherever they may be, using a free online network based in the "cloud."

So you did a computer restore or system recovery and now your hardwired computer will not connect to the Internet? Don't panic.

This article will cover how to setup a Remote Desktop Gateway.

Wi-Fi stands for wireless fidelity. It's a wireless communication network using 5GHz & 2.4GHz radio waves having a/b/g/n bandwidths & has a dual/single band router.

Improve wireless performance on slow browsing computers. Learn what negatively effects wireless and find solutions to overcome slow internet browsing.

This article will talk about load balancing terminal servers with relation to Windows Server 2008 R2 servers.

How to find your computer's IP address (with pictures.) This step-by-step guide includes different ways to find your ip, so you can get it without fail! Learn how to get the internal IP your router has assigned to your computer.

Connecting to a terminal server via a web proxy server.

Wireshark is a very useful tool for capturing, and analyzing network traffic. This article explains how to run Wireshark remotely over an SSH session to analyze traffic. This method saves time because it doesn't require a capture file to be downloaded to another computer before it can be analyzed.

Over time, the clock on your computer can gain or lose several minutes. Correcting the time manually can be a daunting task, especially on networks with hundreds of computers. NTP allows you to automatically synchronize the clocks on all of the computers and other devices on your network.

Capturing packets is one of the best ways to troubleshoot network problems. This article explains how you can capture packets directly on a pfsense router. The capture files can be downloaded to your PC for analysis in Wireshark.

It's always a good idea to backup the configuration of your pfSense firewall or router in case something goes wrong. Config files can be backed up and restored using the web gui. You can also set up automatic off-site backups for extra security.

LightSquid is a fast and simple package for pfSense that allows you to monitor internet usage on your network. Reports can be viewed through an easy to navigate web interface.

Learn how to easily set up a captive portal using pfSense. Captive portals provide an easy way to authenticate users accessing the internet at Wi-Fi hotspots, hotels, apartments, or business centers.

In this article, I will show you how to set up dynamic DNS in pfSense. Dynamic DNS allows you to automatically update a subdomain with your public IP address. This allows you to easily access remote services on your network without the need for a static IP address.