Have you noticed the 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands in your wireless network selection and wondered which one is better? Why does your router have two different broadcast frequencies, anyway? We’ll answer these questions and more in this article so read on to learn more. A brief Wi-Fi background Modern routers, since the 802.11ac standard have…
What is the new Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax) standard and how’s it different from the previous Wi-Fi 5(802.11 AC) standard? We’ll go into all the important details about Wi-Fi 6 and whether it is worth upgrading to. Read on to find out. Wi-Fi 6 was released in 2019 and is the latest wireless standard that’s used in wireless devices….
If your router doesn’t seem to work or you can’t seem to get an Internet connection, one of the first things you should check is whether you can send and receive data from and to your router. Here’s how to ping your router. What Is The 192.168 address? The 192.168 address is a range of…
Deciding between Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) and Solid State Drives (SSDs) but not sure what the differences are and which one is right for you? Well, you’ve come to the right place as we explore the differences between these two storage options for your computer or laptop in this article. HDD stands for Hard Disk…
Daisy chaining multiple monitors is super easy with Thunderbolt 3 cables. Here’s how you can have a beautiful multiple monitor set up ready in under a minute. Before we proceed, you will need a Thunderbolt 3 port on your computer or laptop and your monitors should have two Thunderbolt 3 ports each. What Is Daisy…
Need a VPN but don’t want to spend any money? We’re reviewing a free VPN for PC that might be just what you’re looking for. This browser-based VPN is free and available for Windows, MacOS, Android and Linux operating systems. But before we get to the review, let’s cover some VPN basics.
Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C became mainstream around the same time, the mid 2010s, which has led many people to think that the two are the same. In this post, we take a deeper dive into the two technologies and answer whether Thunderbolt 3 cables are the same as USB-C cables. What Is USB-C As we…
Looking to buy an Ethernet cable? You may have noticed that there are several types to choose from, like Cat 5, Cat 5e, Cat 6, or Cat 6a. But what do these mean and do they make a difference? Which one should you buy? What are Cat ratings? First of all, what are “Cat” ratings?…