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What is Telnet and what is it still used for?

Codrut Neagu
12.05.2022

While surfing the internet, you may have stumbled on the term Telnet. Some people might have made fun of it, while others may have had fun with it. Others may still use it because they are nostalgic and they love

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5 fun & geeky things you can do on Telnet

Codrut Neagu
04.05.2022

It’s the 21st century, and Telnet is not exactly the world's most popular protocol. Very few people know about it, and you can say without being contradicted that this protocol is almost dead. However, a small but active community is

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How to install and use Telnet in Windows

Codrut Neagu
03.05.2022

Telnet was developed as a network protocol in 1969, and it was famous for many years until the rise of internet broadband and more secure alternatives. You might be surprised to learn that even today, there are still plenty of

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Command Prompt (CMD): 10 network-related commands you should know

Codrut Neagu
02.05.2022

Command Prompt proved to be one of the best tools for running basic commands that allow you to work with files and folders from Windows. However, the Command Prompt is much more powerful than just that. You can take things

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What is Smart Connect on your Wi-Fi router and how it works

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
29.04.2022

Some features are touted by manufacturers of wireless routers only to make them more appealing and give you the impression that they’re truly advanced. Smart Connect is one such feature that’s implemented on all modern routers, aiming to simplify your

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Xiaomi Mi AIoT Router AX3600 review: Punching hard on 5 GHz!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
28.04.2022

I continue my reviews for Xiaomi Wi-Fi 6 routers with an exciting model: Xiaomi Mi AIoT Router AX3600. It has an interesting design, powerful hardware, a reasonable price, and a unique combination of strengths and weaknesses. If you want to

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What is a network location in Windows?

Codrut Neagu
20.04.2022

What are network locations? You’ve probably heard the term being used in networking guides or regular face-to-face discussions between tech people. Do you want to know what a network location is in Windows, its purpose, and why the network location

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Xiaomi Mi Router AX1800 review: Wi-Fi 6 for small apartments!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
18.04.2022

Xiaomi is famous for its smartphones and tablets. However, the company manufactures lots of devices, including wireless routers. I will review all their Wi-Fi 6 models in the next couple of weeks, and I decided to start the series with

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How to change the Windows network profile to Private (or Public)

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
11.04.2022

When you connect to a new and unknown network in Windows 10 or Windows 11, the operating system sets it as Public which means it doesn’t consider it trustworthy. When the network profile is set to Public, your computer or

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How to delete a mapped network drive from Windows (5 ways)

Codrut Neagu
08.04.2022

Mapping network drives and other locations on your Windows laptop or computer is a good way of keeping remote data at hand in your local area network. However, at some point, you might also want to delete some of these

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How to reset your network adapter(s) in Windows

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
07.04.2022

Is your laptop’s Wi-Fi network card no longer working correctly? Are the Ethernet settings on your Windows PC scrambled up, and you can’t make sense of anything? Do you have problems in general with network connectivity on your Windows laptop,

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What is ASUS Smart Connect? How to turn it On or Off!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
23.03.2022

ASUS Smart Connect is a feature present on every ASUS router. When you run the quick setup process of your ASUS router, you are asked whether you want it enabled. However, few people know what ASUS Smart Connect is and

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Mi Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 Pro review: Smart and dependable!

Tudor Dan
22.03.2022

Xiaomi has recently launched its new lineup of air purifiers and robot vacuum cleaners. After reviewing the Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4, I was eager to test one of their new vacuum cleaners. I used the Mi Robot Vacuum-Mop 2

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2 ways to block Android apps from accessing the internet

Tudor Dan
17.03.2022

Some Android apps access the internet too often, and you might not want that. Whether it's because they consume your data plan faster or they end up using too much battery, you might want to know how to turn off

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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 review: Perfect for 2.5 Gbps internet!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
04.03.2022

After testing so many wireless routers for so long, it’s difficult for us to get excited about a new router unless there’s something extraordinary about it. Luckily, the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 is an extraordinary router in many ways, and

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How to create a link to a file or folder in Windows (2 ways)

Codrut Neagu
14.02.2022

When you work with shared resources on a network, you may need to quickly get the link to a shared network folder and paste it into a chat window. Or, for example, you might want to know how to create

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How to set an Android proxy server for Wi-Fi networks

Tudor Dan
07.02.2022

Do you have to use a Wi-Fi proxy server for Android to access the internet at school or work? Or maybe you decided to configure an Android proxy server to protect your online privacy? Proxy servers are practical tools that

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The TP-Link Omada ecosystem: Wi-Fi for the SMB sector!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
03.02.2022

Our team is very familiar with the TP-Link ecosystem for home users, and we like to believe that our readers keep our reviews in mind when making their purchasing decisions. Recently, TP-Link has asked us to “meet” their Omada family

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7 ways to find your MAC address in Windows

Tudor Dan
02.02.2022

Do you want to know the MAC address of your Windows computer or device? To help you, this article describes seven different methods to get the MAC address of your network adapter. Some of them are quick, like the getmac

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What is WPS? Where is the WPS button on a router?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
20.01.2022

If you have configured a wireless router on your own, you probably encountered the term WPS in its configuration menus, or you might have seen a button marked WPS on the router's back. But do you know what WPS is?