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It’s a good idea for all home computers to be behind a router. This is true even if you only use one computer. Some Internet Service Providers will give you a modem that is a combination router and modem. In most cases, however, you’ll need to go out and buy a D-Link or Linksys router [...]
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Windows 7 makes it very easy to connect to other Windows 7 computers by creating Homegroups. But if you have a mixture of Operating Systems, you might be experiencing minor configurations issues that are causing connection problems for your networked computers. As long as all of the computers are connected through a router and able [...]
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There could be several reasons why your laptop can’t connect to the Internet. We’ll run through a few of the most common here but there are a few things that need to happen for a laptop to gain Internet access through WiFi. You need to have a router, modem or access point configured properly, you [...]
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In the age of networking where every device and appliance in the house has an IP address, it is not uncommon to receive a “duplicate IP address found on network” error message. This can occur when you have a static IP address assigned to another computer or device as well as a DHCP server running [...]
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You can easily update your D-Link BIOS Firmware in a few simple steps. When we think of updating firmware in computers our bowels loosen and beads of sweat form on our brow. The general rule with a PC BIOS update is if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. But in regards to a router, the [...]
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You can extend your WiFi range using paper, glue, aluminum foil and scissors. Remarkably, the Ez-12 Parabolic Reflector helps turn your WiFi antenna into more of a directional signal you can point toward your devices and away from neighbors that might be leeching off of your bandwidth. This type of technique is only recommended for [...]
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Your Linksys router username is admin and the password filed is blank when you first open the box. You need to immediately go into the administration section of the router and setup a complex password you can remember. This is even one of those rare occasions when you can tape the password directly to the [...]
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You can reset your network settings if you are having problems getting connected to the Internet or to other computer’s on your LAN. A home or small office network consists of several important settings: the router, workgroup, the computer’s network adapter and the modem. If any of these are configured incorrectly you can no loger access [...]
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The default D-link router login is admin with no password. With that said, you probably cannot login to your router because D-link requires you to change this default login the very first time you login to set it up. If you have a router you setup a long time ago and have forgotten its password [...]
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