This is a video from Tekzilla discussing sending video over Powerline Ethernet adapters. Its from last year but it still applies. The most importing to remember is NOT to plugin Powerline adapters to surge protectors.
Changing your default router password is one of the easiest things to do to secure your network. The problem is most people don’t know how, don’t care to, or forget the password they set. But if you don’t know how, all you have to do is reference the router’s manual for instructions. If you don’t care or understand how critical it is to do so, then I should ask if you keep your front door open at night also?
Last week I posted 5 tips to help improve your home network connection speed. Continuing on that theme, here is a Great article by Tony Northrup posted on the Microsoft at Home with some more tips to help improve performance.
Slow home network performance is more common then most people think and you don’t have to live with it. But before you start blaming your provider for that slow connection there are a few things you should check first.
Back in July, I wrote about the ways you can synchronize files between computers over the internet. At that time, I exalted the virtues of Microsoft’s Live Mesh and its other services like Skydrive. For some reason I hadn’t even mentioned Dropbox, mostly because I hadn’t heard of it up to that point.
Most of us have broadband connections at home nowadays. In fact, sometimes the home internet connection is faster than the work connection. But how do you know if you’re getting the speed or bandwidth you paying for?
I found a great way to connect some of my network devices to the internet without running or installing Ethernet wire and its not wireless. Its called a Powerline Network Adapter.
If you’re shopping for a new computer for the new school year and your looking at HP systems, add on the LX195 for half-off the regular price. This starter Windows Home Server is an easy-to-use addition to your home network that will backup all of your digital media in one place.
Microsoft has three ways to synchronize and share files and they’re all free: Live Mesh, Live Sync, and SkyDrive. Only SkyDrive and Live Mesh sync files in the “cloud” and allow you to share files with others. Together though, they represent another one of those hidden Microsoft treasures that no one [...]
Until just a few years ago, I used a “full featured” Internet Security software. The common practice was to have some sort of software firewall to protect your system from Internet attacks. Most of these programs come bundled now with Anti-Virus software, browser protection, spam protection, and spyware protection. Back in the day, I used Zone Alarm then later I started to use Symantec Internet Security and finally graduated to Norton 360 back in 2004. Today, I don’t use any of them. In fact, I think they are some of the worst things you can put on your Windows system. They’re basically now just “Bloatware”; overgrown and overpriced software to make you feel like your protecting your system from hackers.
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