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What is a smart home? How do you create a network in your home? How do you pick a good Wi-Fi router? How do you manage and connect to your network using the devices and operating systems in your home? What kind of smart devices should you use in your home?

Printer

How to Print to a Shared Mac OS X Printer from Windows 7 & Windows 8

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.05.2013
There are a number of indirect ways that you can trick Windows 7 and Windows 8 into printing from a shared printer attached to a Mac, but the best way to do it is through Bonjour. That's because with every version change - either between...

How to Remove Network Locations Mapped as Drives in Windows 8

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 23.04.2013
The process called mapping, assigns a drive letter on your computer to a location on a remote system allowing you to access and save files over the network easily. We have shown how to make these links permanent by reconnecting them every time you log...
Network

How to Mount a Windows 7 & Windows 8 Shared Folder in Mac OS X

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 10.04.2013
When accessing network shared folders from your Mac is a difficult task to do, the only solution you have left is to map a network shared folder from your Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer, so that the Mac always remembers its IP address and...
Network sharing

How to Access Windows 7 & Windows 8 Shared Folders from Mac OS X

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.04.2013
What prerequisites must be met in order to be able to access, from Mac OS X, network folders shared by Windows 7 and Windows 8 computers? In this article I will detail all the dependencies that must be met in order for things to work...
Network sharing

Set Up Windows 7 & Windows 8 to Share with Mac OS X & Ubuntu Linux

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.04.2013
Do you have a network with multiple devices, computers and operating systems? What does it take to set up Windows 7 and Windows 8 so that you can easily share folders, libraries and devices with the other computers that are part of the network? It...
Sharing folders

How to Share Folders from Mac OS X with Windows 7 & Windows 8 PCs

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 26.03.2013
Sharing folders from Mac OS X with Windows computers and devices, is a lot easier than it used to be. Thanks to OS X's built-in support for the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol, allowing read/write access to Windows computers can be done with just...
Install Windows

How to Install Any Version of Windows from Other Network Computers

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 14.03.2013
Talk about a complex thing to do: installing Windows over the network. Even installing it via a USB drive is simpler. However, this doesn't mean it cannot be done. Using a free tool named Serva and a bit of time and attention, anyone can set...
Belkin AC 1000 DB

Reviewing the Belkin AC 1000 DB Wi-Fi Dual-Band AC+ Gigabit Router

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 11.01.2013
Have you noticed that many AC routers have been launched on the market in the last few months? What does AC stand for? It turns out it is the latest wireless networking standard. It is supposed to be the successor of the 802.11n standard and...

Introducing Windows 8: How to Add or Remove Devices from PC Settings

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.01.2013
Did you know that Windows 8 also offers a new way to add and remove devices connected to your computer? On top of the tools that exist in Windows 7 and earlier versions of Windows, now there is also a Devices section in PC Settings...

How to Use File History with Network Drives & Locations to Backup Data

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.12.2012
File History can work both with local drives plugged into your computer and drives connected to other computers on the network or to the network itself. How does this work and what is the best way to set things up? Learn this and more from...
ASUS RT-N56U

Reviewing the ASUS RT-N56U - Is it Really the Fastest Wireless Router?

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 12.12.2012
Lately, I have been searching for a really good wireless N router, able to provide both good speed and coverage, while battling successfully with all the other wireless networks available in my area. I did a bit of research and I have learned that many...
Belkin @TV

Reviewing the Belkin @TV - Mobile TV for Geeks

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 30.10.2012
Recently, I got my hands on the Belkin @TV. From the moment I touched it, I was very intrigued: Mobile television? Remote streaming? Interesting concepts I have not fiddled with until now. Imagine my curiosity while unpacking the device and setting it up for the...
Printer

The Geek's Way of Managing Printers - The Print Management Console

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 21.09.2012
Have you heard about the Print Management console in Windows 7 and Windows 8? I did but I ignored it blissfully for years. Until recently when, by chance, it stirred up my attention. I began to use it and I loved it. Therefore I decided...
Wi-Fi

How to Manage Wireless Network Connections & Profiles in Windows 8

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 12.09.2012
When you connect to a wireless network, the network's security information, settings and password are automatically stored on your computer in the form of a network profile. This profile allows Windows to connect automatically the next time this network is in range. In previous versions...

How to Sync Offline Files & Network Folders on a Set Schedule

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.07.2012
Did you know that you can set the Offline Files feature in Windows 7 to synchronize network folders on a schedule set by you? I didn't know either, until very recently. Therefore, in this tutorial I will share how to schedule your sync partnerships and...
Wi-Fi

The Layman's Guide to Solving Wireless Network Interference Problems

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 10.07.2012
One of the most common root causes for having slow and unstable wireless network connections is interference. Many things interfere with a wireless network: everything from walls to the microwaves you use in the kitchen to other wireless networks. That's why I decided to learn...

Use Network Files While Offline with Sync Center & Offline Files

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 28.06.2012
Even though Sync Center and Offline Files are features present in older versions of Windows, few people know about them, let alone use them. That's why I decided to cover these tools in a mini-series of articles. In this first episode you will learn what...
Belkin N600 DB

Reviewing the Belkin N600 DB Wireless Dual-Band N+ Router

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 16.05.2012
Personally, I am a fan of Belkin routers and I have owned a few good models in the past. By chance, I managed to get my hands on a Belkin N600 DB Wireless Dual-Band N+ router which, at least in theory, packs some interesting technologies...