Networks
Monitor your bandwidth usage
Caps of some sort on bandwidth usage are becoming more prevalent. Video eats up huge chunks of bandwidth and the Internet service providers are looking for ways to meter how much you use. If you would like to keep track of your bandwidth consumption, there are several free programs for that purpose. In addition to [...]
Quick tricks to repair a wireless connection
While we are on the subject of wireless networking (previous post), let me remind you of the trick that often repairs a wireless Internet connection that is slow or inoperative. Sometimes all it takes is to reboot the modem and/or router. Turn the power off for 10 seconds and then turn it back on.
Also, sometimes [...]
Secure your home wireless network
A lot of us have home networks or at least are using wireless to connect to the Internet. Unfortunately, we are not always careful about making the network secure. I have posted about setting up a wireless network before and here is another article worth reading. It’s at Digital Inspiration and is described:
This article describes [...]
