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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?

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 review: Futureproof your Wi-Fi!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 15.11.2022
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 is a massive Wi-Fi6E router with an aggressive yet good-looking design that tries to attract people who want the best money can buy. It also packs some great hardware and an extensive list of features that cater to the needs of different audiences: gamers, knowledgeable users,...
TP-Link Deco XE75

TP-Link Deco XE75 review: Simplicity meets Wi-Fi 6E!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 21.10.2022
Wi-Fi 6E is slowly but steadily gaining ground, and today, we can choose between several routers and mesh Wi-Fi systems that provide support for it. While this standard is not yet available on affordable devices, you can find it on mid-range ones like TP-Link Deco XE75. It’s one of the...
Bluetooth devices

How to turn on Bluetooth on Windows 11 (5 ways)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 20.10.2022
Bluetooth is one of the most widespread wireless technologies in the world. Most devices these days have it, and most of us use it. Whether on smartphones, laptops, or even desktop computers, Bluetooth is extremely useful when you need to connect devices such as mice, headsets, speakers, or keyboards. In...
Printer

How to add a wireless printer to your Wi-Fi network

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 19.10.2022
There are many people who need to install a printer in their home network. Suppose you are planning to buy one soon. In that case, you should consider a wireless printer, as it allows you to print from anywhere in your home and helps you eliminate one more wire. This...
Bluetooth devices

How to turn on Bluetooth on Windows 10 (5 ways)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 18.10.2022
While most devices today come with a Bluetooth chip by default, knowing how to turn on Bluetooth on Windows 10 is another story. Enabling Bluetooth lets you connect and use devices such as smartphones but also accessories like mice, headsets, speakers, or keyboards on your Windows 10 computer. This tutorial...
Bluetooth devices

Connect a Bluetooth mouse or keyboard & other devices to Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 14.10.2022
Do you have a laptop, a tablet, or a 2-in-1 device with Windows 10 or Windows 11? Do you need to connect Bluetooth devices and accessories, like a mouse, a keyboard, an external speaker, or a headset? If you do, this tutorial details all the steps you need to go...
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 review: Say hi to Wi-Fi 6E!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.10.2022
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 is the world’s first quad-band Wi-Fi 6E router, and it’s one of the largest, heaviest, and most expensive routers I’ve tested. I was impressed by its hardware specifications before I received it, and after two weeks of testing it, I’m still impressed. If you’re curious to...
Bluetooth devices

What is Bluetooth? How it works & How to get it on a PC

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11.10.2022
Many people visiting our website are interested in tutorials about using Bluetooth technology. If you want to know what Bluetooth is on a computer, a phone, or any other device, how Bluetooth works and what are its different versions of implementations, how Bluetooth came to life, and how to get...
IP addresses

How to change the Subnet Mask in Windows (5 ways)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.10.2022
Subnet masks are used to split IP addresses into two different parts: one of them tells you the computer or device’s address, while the other tells you the network to which it belongs. In other words, subnet masks are used to divide networks into subnetworks, so that any data transmitted...
Wi-Fi Protected Setup

How to use WPS in Windows 11 to connect to Wi-Fi networks

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 14.09.2022
If you have a Windows 11 PC, you can use WPS to connect to a Wi-Fi network without knowing its password. As long as the router supports the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) standard and it’s enabled on it, you can connect by simply pushing a button on the router. Here’s...
IP addresses

What is my DNS? How to find your DNS servers in Windows (7 ways)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 07.09.2022
Do you know how to find the IP addresses of your DNS servers? Would you like to learn how to do that? If you are a Windows 11 or Windows 10 user, there are many methods to find the addresses of the DNS servers that your computer or device is...
IP addresses

How to change the IP address in Windows 10 and Windows 11 (4 ways)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.09.2022
Have you ever wondered how to change the IP address in Windows 10 or Windows 11? Do you want to learn how to do that from the Settings app or the Control Panel? Maybe you’re a command-line fan and want to learn how to change the IP address from Command...
Project from laptop to TV

How to use your Windows PC as a wireless display

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 23.08.2022
Windows 11 and Windows 10 are two operating systems that include a special feature called “Wireless Display.” It can enhance your experience in a good way by allowing you to transform your computer or laptop into a secondary screen. Once this feature is installed and configured, you can project the...
Wireless router

What makes a good wireless router and how to choose one

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 22.08.2022
Picking a router or mesh Wi-Fi system that delivers fast and reliable Wi-Fi and excellent coverage is difficult, especially if you’re not an IT professional. To make things harder, manufacturers describe their routers using lots of acronyms and marketing terms that have little to do with real-life experience. Furthermore, the...
IP addresses

How to change DNS settings in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 16.08.2022
Are the DNS servers offered by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) too slow? Are you concerned about online security? Or maybe you want to protect your children from inappropriate websites? Whatever the reason, changing your computer’s DNS servers to something new, like the public DNS servers maintained by Cloudflare, Google,...