by Ettienne

How to Secure Your Wireless (Wi-Fi) Home Network

Wireless Networking (Wi-Fi) has made it so easy for anyone to use Internet on your computer, mobile phones, tablets and other wireless devices anywhere in the house without the clutter of cables.

With traditional wired networks, i...

by Ettienne

Each router has 2 IP addresses: an internal IP address and an external IP address.

• Your router's internal IP address is what you use to talk to your router. Use this IP address to login to your router and configure it for things like port forwarding.
• Your router's ext...

by Ettienne

What is a network switch and what is a router? The two pieces of equipment look similar and perform some similar functions, but each has its own distinct function to perform on a network.

What is a Network Switch?