How to Upgrade Your D-Link Router’s Firmware

by Feb 15, 2011

If you setup your wireless router at home and haven’t taken the time to check for firmware updates you could be missing out on important security updates or new feature. If this is the case you may want to check out the guide below where I walk you through the steps necessary to update your…Continue Reading

How to Backup and Restore Your D-Link Router’s Configuration File

Feb 11, 2011 No Comments

If you’ve ever spent more than five minutes configuring your router, that is, choosing a security method, adding passwords, restricting usage, adding filters, and all of the options that should be configured, you may want to back up those settings should something occur, otherwise you will have to do all over again. To help you…Continue Reading

How to Create a Guest Network with D-Link Routers

Feb 02, 2011 2 Comments

Are you always concerned when a guest asks you to connect to your wireless network? Sure, you can say no, but what does that say about your trust for that person, especially if they are family. To save face and keep your network safe you can enable a common feature in new routers called guest…Continue Reading

How to Manually Configure Your Mac’s IP Address

Jan 19, 2011 No Comments

If you are running a network with multiple devices and you frequently connect remotely to these devices then it would make sense to either reserve IP addresses with your router or to assign static IP addresses to your devices. The latter we’ll discuss in the guide below. Assigning a static IP address to your computer…Continue Reading

How to Share a Printer in Windows 7

Nov 08, 2010 7 Comments

If you’re not a fan of the HomeGroup feature in Windows 7 and are looking for a way to share a printer with other computers on your network, this is the guide for you. In this guide I will show you how to share a printer installed on your Windows 7 computer with other computer…Continue Reading

Will the Option for In-flight Wi-Fi Influence Your Next Ticket Purchase?

Oct 11, 2010 2 Comments

If you had the choice between a more expensive flight that included internet connectivity for the duration of the flight including overseas and a flight without internet access, which would you choose?

How to Reset the Password on a Linksys Router

Sep 06, 2010 2 Comments

Writing down the password to your router is probably one of the last things on your mind while you are trying to get your network up and running, especially if it’s your first time. If you have forgotten your router’s password there’s no need to panic, resetting the password is as easy as pushing a…Continue Reading

Get Motivated and Upgrade to the CCIE Certification

Jun 21, 2010 No Comments

Nowadays, networking is considered to be the one of the best fields in IT industry. People are struggling to make their career in this field. There are several companies which prefer to hire professionals possessing certifications in networking. It has been noticed that without certifications, people fail to leave good impression on the employers. CCIE…Continue Reading

How to Find Your iPad’s MAC Address and Other Useful Information

Apr 08, 2010 35 Comments

If you are ever find yourself looking for the iPad’s MAC address or other important information like the amount of space remaining, number of songs stored, the current version, or other details about the iPad. You can find all of this information in the About page. The how-to below will show how to locate the…Continue Reading

How to Reserve IP Addresses with D-Link Routers

Apr 08, 2010 4 Comments

If you have a ton of computers and devices on your network and would like for their IP addresses to always be the same you could manually assign IP addresses or you can reserve IP addresses for specific devices using your router’s settings. In this how-to I will show you how to reserve an IP…Continue Reading

Transfer PDF Files to Your iPad Using Wi-Fi

Apr 08, 2010 16 Comments

If you have a ton of PDF’s you want to move back and forth between your computer and the iPad, you will soon find that the new File Sharing feature in iTunes can be tedious and time consuming when working with multiple files. Say you have an entire directory of PDF’s you want to transfer…Continue Reading

How to Join a Wireless Network with the iPad

Apr 03, 2010 1 Comment

Your iPad probably arrived with the Wi-Fi radio turned off and no way of getting onto the Internet. If you want to get online then you will have to enable the Wi-Fi radio and join a network. The how-to below will show you how to enable your Wi-Fi radio and how to join a password…Continue Reading

How to Find a Computer’s IP Address in Windows 7

Mar 22, 2010 No Comments

The IP address assigned to your computer is used to identify your computer on a network. IP addresses can be assigned by a router, an ISP, or manually by a user. There are several occasions where you might need to know what your IP address is, for example, you wish to use Remote Desktop Connection…Continue Reading