Trouble trio: modems, gateways, and routers

Trouble Trio: Modems, Gateways, and Routers

One thing I used to notice in my IT classes was that many people were confused about modems versus routers. If you added gateways to the mix, the confusion was just intensified. They seem to do the same thing, and you kind of need both, so what’s the deal? Up until the early 2000’s, it…

Tips for boosting a weak wi-fi

Tips For Boosting A Weak Wi-Fi

Having a weak connection to your wireless network is often a big pain. After all, you didn’t buy a wireless router just so you’d be forced to plug directly into it anyway. Luckily, there are a number of easy solutions to the issue of a poor Wi-Fi connection in the home. Here are some tips…

Who Else Is Using Your WiFi Network?

Once upon a time we had WEP encryption, and all was good, but then all became not good, because WEP was weak. So now we have WPA, and all is good again …Well, mostly. WEP Encryptions Obsolete WEP encryption’s main failing is that it’s possible to obtain the password just by capturing enough packets as…