by Bruce Miller | Jul 6, 2022 | Articles
Often you will see advertising for routers that include wifi coverage. Here is a recent example that landed in my email: Linksys Hydra 6: Range: 2000 Sq. Ft. First, the advertising hype is confusing range with coverage area. Range is distance from the access point in...
by Bruce Miller | Jul 3, 2022 | Articles
You’ve probably seen ads on TV and on the Internet for VPN services. VPN is short for Virtual Private Network. Nearly all these ads stress privacy and protection. Nord VPN is one example of a well-advertised VPN service. Typically, these services claim privacy...
by Bruce Miller | Aug 4, 2021 | Articles
Not many Internet users know that the Xfinity modems they rent from Comcast some with wifi band steering turned on and how it can be a detriment to wifi devices. Modems supplied by other Internet Service Providers often have the same technology enabled by default....
by Bruce Miller | Jul 3, 2020 | Articles
The explosion of devices that can connect to the Internet has created a new phrase: Internet of Things, or IoT. IoT can include smart speakers like Alexa, wifi thermostats, smart plugs like Kasa Smart plugs, light bulbs, even refrigerators. Most of these devices...
