I talk to people every day who have unreasonable expectations of their WiFi connectivity, especially when connecting to public networks. I’d like to take a minute to explain the limits of WiFi in public hotspots. Please note that a lot of the points in this article do not apply to home WiFi routers. 1: The [...]
DNS stands for Domain Name Server, which is an internet server that tells your web browser where to find the pages you request. To understand how DNS works, you need to know one simple concept: humans like words, computers like numbers. For example, if you type either of the following into the address bar of [...]
This article covers the basics of IP addressing. If you’ve got a home router and you want to learn just enough to be dangerous, you’re in the right place. What is an IP Address? An IP address is a number that networks use to identify your computer. When you open your web browser and type [...]
