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

Radu Tyrsina
05.10.2025

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 of products, aimed at small and medium businesses. We’re talking about professional networking equipment that can handle larger and more complex networks than those

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7 ways to find your MAC address in Windows

Radu Tyrsina
27.09.2025

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 command. Others, like the one using the Settings app, require a bit more clicking. If you want to know how to find the MAC

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

Radu Tyrsina
28.09.2025

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? How does WPS work? Which devices and operating systems provide support for WPS? To find and understand the answers to these questions and more,

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How to find and change the MAC address on your iPhone (or iPad)

Radu Tyrsina
06.10.2025

Do you own an iPhone or an iPad and wondering what’s your MAC address and how to change it? Would you like to spoof your MAC address or, the opposite, disable MAC address randomization on your Apple mobile device? If you answered yes to any of these questions, read on. Here’s how to find, change, and disable spoofed MAC addresses on iPhones or iPads:

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6 ways to restore the original MAC address of your network card

Radu Tyrsina
27.09.2025

There are times when you might want or have to change the MAC address of your network adapter so that you can connect to certain networks. However, what do you do when you have to restore the original MAC address, and you do not know what that was? Fortunately, you can quickly restore the MAC address with various tools. Read on to learn six

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Review ASUS ROG Strix GS-AX5400: Wi-Fi 6 for gamers!

Radu Tyrsina
28.09.2025

ASUS has several AX5400 wireless routers, most of which are gaming routers with RGB lighting. One of their newest models is the ASUS ROG Strix GS-AX5400. This router delivers Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, many gaming-oriented features, and powerful hardware for a slightly higher price than the competition. Read this detailed review and learn about the real-world performance of the ASUS GS-AX5400 gaming router: ASUS

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Use NetSpot WiFi Analyzer to identify the best channel for your Wi-Fi

Radu Tyrsina
27.09.2025

Few people set up their home or office router correctly. Most just opt for the default settings proposed by the quick setup wizard on their router, and that’s all. However, if you’re in a busy area with many wireless networks, interference can be a problem that lowers the speed of your Wi-Fi network. To fix this issue, you need to use a Wi-Fi Analyzer

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Configure the Wi-Fi emitted by your TP-Link Wi-Fi 6 router like a Pro

Radu Tyrsina
27.09.2025

Do you have a TP-Link Wi-Fi 6 router that you want to use to its full potential? Do you want the best possible Wi-Fi experience in your home or office? If the answer is yes, then you’re in the right place. In this guide, I detail ten settings that you should tweak on your TP-Link Wi-Fi 6 router to maximize the quality of your

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TP-Link RE500X review: Extending Wi-Fi 6 networks

Radu Tyrsina
04.10.2025

Many people are upgrading their routers to Wi-Fi 6. They benefit from improved speeds, stronger routers that handle more simultaneous connections, as well as improved wireless coverage. However, depending on the router you buy and the layout of your home, you may still encounter some dead spots where the Wi-Fi is underperforming. They are fewer than in the world of Wi-Fi 5 routers, but

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7 ways in which ASUS Parental Controls protect your children

Radu Tyrsina
09.10.2025

All manufacturers of consumer wireless routers and mesh Wi-Fi systems brag about offering some form of parental controls on their products. However, most approaches are very dated and inefficient. As a result, very few vendors provide truly useful parental controls on their routers, and ASUS is one of them. Here are seven things we like about the way they handle parental controls on their

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What is an ASUS AiMesh network and how to create one?

Radu Tyrsina
04.10.2025

Mesh Wi-Fi systems are not new, and most people know what they are. However, few people know that they can use traditional wireless routers to create their own mesh Wi-Fi systems. For example, if you have an ASUS router, you can purchase a second one and set them up to work as a mesh Wi-Fi system using AiMesh. If you want to know more,

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How to map network drives and add FTP locations in Windows 11

Radu Tyrsina
27.09.2025

Easily working with network shares is essential for small businesses. It’s also useful for people who like to keep data on network computers, drives connected to their routers, or even NAS devices. And, to make things faster and more friendly, some users want to map network drives or even FTP locations on their Windows 11 computers. That makes network shares available directly through File

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How to add and use a VPN in Windows 11

Radu Tyrsina
11.10.2025

Windows 11 has a built-in VPN feature that allows you to add as many VPNs as you wish and connect to them. In this guide, you’ll learn what you need in order to add a VPN connection to Windows 11, how to create a VPN connection, use it, change its settings, and delete it when you no longer want to use it. There’s plenty

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2 ways to update the firmware on a TP-Link Wi-Fi 6 router

Radu Tyrsina
27.09.2025

Firmware is specialized software that makes our hardware work the way its manufacturer intended. Without it, our electronic devices wouldn’t do anything, including wireless routers and mesh Wi-Fi systems. Upgrading the firmware on a Wi-Fi router is important because the manufacturer uses new firmware versions to fix bugs, improve performance and security. Therefore, if you have a TP-Link Wi-Fi 6 router, and you want

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Set up your TP-Link Wi-Fi 6 router as a VPN server

Radu Tyrsina
27.09.2025

Few people know that TP-Link Wi-Fi 6 routers have a VPN server feature that you can set up and use. It’s a convenient feature when you want to connect to your home network from your laptop while you’re on a business trip, for example. Or to protect your mobile devices when you connect to a public Wi-Fi you don’t trust. Here’s how to configure

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ASUS AiProtection: On or Off? Enhance your router’s security!

Radu Tyrsina
27.09.2025

Most ASUS wireless routers and mesh Wi-Fi systems include the AiProtection module that bundles many security features alongside useful parental controls. If you want to know what AiProtection does, whether it is useful, and how to use it to evaluate and enhance the security of your router and network, read this guide: What is ASUS AiProtection? What does it do? ASUS AiProtection is

How to make a Windows 11 hotspot

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Radu Tyrsina
07.10.2025

Do you have a Windows 11 laptop, tablet, or maybe even a desktop computer that’s connected to the internet, and you want to share its connection with other wireless devices like your smartphones? In other words, would you like to use your Windows 11 PC as a mobile hotspot? If you do, the good news is that you can, and this operating system makes the whole process easy. So, without

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How to enable and configure DDNS on your TP-Link Wi-Fi 6 router

Radu Tyrsina
26.09.2025

Most internet service providers don’t use static IP addresses for their customers. Therefore, you can’t log in remotely to your router and your network services using the same IP address every day. To bypass this issue, you can use DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) to bind your TP-Link Wi-Fi 6 router, which has a floating IP address, to a static domain name. Here’s how

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How to forget Wi-Fi networks in Windows 11

Radu Tyrsina
26.09.2025

When you connect to a wireless network, Windows saves its credentials (network name password, encryption type) for easy access the next time it’s in range. If you have issues connecting to a Wi-Fi network you’ve connected to in the past, deleting the data for that network can help troubleshoot the issue. Forgetting Wi-Fi networks also helps when you have several Wi-Fi networks available, but

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How to block malicious sites on your ASUS Wi-Fi router

Radu Tyrsina
26.09.2025

Most ASUS routers and AiMesh Wi-Fi systems include the AiProtection network security module. AiProtection bundles many security features like malicious site blocking, infected device prevention/blocking, parental controls, and more. If you want to protect all the computers and devices in your home network from accessing dangerous websites that can spread ransomware, viruses, spam, and other types of threats, read this tutorial: How to