Networking Archive

Traveling always comes with certain risks. And in the digital age, those risks aren’t only things like pickpocketing. They also include risks to your data and even your identity. Accessing public wireless networks means transmitting your data into the hands of someone else’s networking equipment. That can put you at risk if the person setting up the network was incompetent, or if there are malicious …

Getting an effective router used to be more difficult than it is today. Part of what made it tough was that usually, a single device needed to handle everything. That meant people were forced into buying the biggest, baddest router they could afford. But even then, you’d face limitations. Because a single router can’t be in two places at one time. Which is pretty much …

Routers and other Wi-Fi systems all benefit from good positioning. Your wireless signals will be stronger when they’ve got line of sight with the devices which they’re connecting with. And line of sight is actually required to make use of the 5G band. But understandably, not everybody wants to put a router in the center of their home, let alone three or four of them. …

The majority of network faults in a data network aren’t the result of someone spilling coffee on the mainframe. It usually comes down to faulty cabling. That’s why the lines need to be tested for faulty connections, damaged fibers, splices, issues with data transfer, and so on. And that’s precisely what a network cable tester is for. Network cable testers are the go-to instrument for …

Basically all gamers will agree on the importance of having a stable internet connection. There are even games that only let you play when you’re connected to the web. And when you’re playing a multiplier game, the sort of slight interruptions in connectivity that might not bother other people can be extremely frustrating. A little lag can quickly ruin your game, limit the number of …