Your Wi-Fi is slow because everyone on your street picked the same channel, and one free scan proves it
Rebooting your router. Unplugging the cable. Moving the router around your home… sort of. These are all fixes people try…
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The biggest scandal in GPUs never really went away, even though NVIDIA says it’s fixed the problem
Remember when the most expensive consumer GPUs in the world actually melted? Or, most of the time, when their connectors…
6 weird things you can do with an old Wi-Fi router that nobody seems to talk about
My favorite use for an old router? Turning it into a basic Ethernet switch. The thing is … that’s super…
This Ethernet cable test tells you more than a speed test ever will
If you feel like your internet is playing up, what’s the first thing you do? A lot of us reach…
Here’s why I’ll never use my ISP’s Wi-Fi router
When you sign up for home internet, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) usually sends you a brand-new router to plug…
Your Ethernet adapter is negotiating itself down to 2003 speeds—here’s how to fix it
Switching to Ethernet was simultaneously the best and the cheapest network upgrade I’ve ever gotten. Simply ditching Wi-Fi for a…
I put my router in a cabinet and lost 74% of my Wi-Fi speed
My Wi-Fi router sits out in the open in the kitchen next to the TV, and I’ve been thinking about…
My Wi-Fi had full bars and still felt broken, and I finally figured out why
There’s this common misconception that a full Wi-Fi bar equates to optimal internet. While that can be true in some…
Is your Ethernet cable too long? Here’s what happens when you go beyond the limit
If you want a fast, stable connection, and you want to do it properly, you go wired. We all know…
This is how quickly hackers can find an open port on your router
You’ve probably opened ports on your router on more than one occasion, maybe for remote access, maybe for a game.…