Weak Wi-Fi Solutions

Everyone using Wi-Fi has experienced the yin/yang of it. When it works, it is the best thing ever invented, allowing you to use devices anywhere you want in the home. When it doesn’t work, it is...

The Playstation Network or PSN is unfortunately down quite regularly for users, causing a lot frustration as they can’t get online to play their favorite multiplayer games, or sometimes at all. Is...

What steps can you take if you find your internet cannot handle the demands needed for Netflix streaming? You may find videos constantly buffering on your current connection, so what solutions are...

Powerline Adapters are growing in popularity as a home networking solution, with manufacturers such as TP Link, Devolo, Netgear, Tenda and DLink among others making them. But what are they and how do...

Many gamers will have noticed NAT Type displayed in certain connection settings of their consoles, and also occasionally in connectivity error messages around lobbies and chat parties. But what is...

Latency or ping/lag is probably the most irritating problem for online gamers in general, but it is even more annoying for organised gaming leagues. Disrupted gameplay, with players jumping around on...

Powerline adapters can be a great home networking solution, but it can also be frustrating when they don't work properly. In this article, we'll break down every single thing we can think of that you...

In our article on Wi-Fi security we explored some potential vulnerabilities with Wi-Fi networks, both public and private, and some possible solutions to make Wi-Fi more secure. But what about Virtual...

There is a lot of talk online about the supposed "best" DNS for the PS4, and for gaming in general. In fact, we have our own article on this topic. But is there really a definitive "best" DNS for...

We have already covered airport Wi-Fi security in another article, but what about surfing on hotel Wi-Fi on holiday or business? Are there any risks with using wireless internet in hotels for things...

This is a common problem for PS4 gamers, where they find themselves stuck on NAT Type 2 or 3, with 3 being the most problematic. Being on NAT 3 or Strict NAT, can cause a host of connection...

A common question people using Wi-Fi range extenders are asking at the moment is whether they can piggy back or daisy chain multiple of them all at once to boost the wireless signal over an even...

Powerline adapters are getting increasing coverage in the technology sphere as an ingenious home networking solution, but are they actually any good? Do they do what they promise - namely turning...

No one likes to have a weak wifi signal, but even with modern routers it still happens and is more likely the further away you are from your router. The more obstacles (walls, doors, floors, people,...

Something else that is often suggested to gamers to help with their online experience is to set up a static IP address and then customize port forwarding options on their router for their console. To...

Are download and upload speeds really that important for online gaming? A lot of people tend to think a they are. When someone gets a hard time on a Playstation or Xbox message thread about lagging...

Many computer savvy people may have noticed that there are actually now two types of Internet Protocol (IP) addressing – IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, version 6 being a more modern standard. What is...

For those thinking of switching over to powerline adapters, they may wonder whether they deliver a performance similar to using ethernet directly into the router. What is the most common...

It is pretty well known how internet connectivity works within houses and even within countries, where a distribution network of fiber optic cables delivers internet to different parts of the...

One advanced method of reducing lag on games consoles (or buffering for video streaming) that is sometimes mentioned in articles and videos is to adjust Quality of Service settings on your router. It...

We often hear that lower lag, latency or ping is good for gaming - which it is - but let's put some specific values on it. What is a good ping time when measured through tools to make sure we don't...

It is generally acknowledged across most of the gaming community that wired ethernet connections are preferable to wireless ones for online gaming, as in general terms it is known to give the most...

A quick online search will reveal that there are dozens of gaming routers in all price ranges offering features to supposedly help deliver a better online experience for gamers. They offer a varied...

One of the main selling points Internet Service Providers (ISPs) emphasise in promoting their products is the bandwidth that their individual packages allow, in other words, the maximum potential...

GTA 5 is a fantastic game with a great online multiplayer mode - even nearly a decade after it's initial release, the online mode still continues to have momentum and be very widely played. But...

There are loads of articles online comparing some popular Wi-Fi Range Extender models for gaming, but most of them seem to jump straight to product reviews without first simply answering the question...

There are loads of comparative review articles online of the "best" or "top 10" Wi-Fi Range Extender products, but none of these posts seems to first directly answer the question of how they work and...

What options are available for solving a weak Wi-Fi signal on your home internet package? An unreliable and inconsistent Wi-Fi signal can be annoying and interrupt browsing, streaming and gaming....

Range Extenders (or Wi-Fi Boosters) and Powerline Adapters are two different home networking products for solving weak Wi-Fi and getting a better internet connection in the home, but which of them is...

What do you use your wall sockets for? Powering devices and air fresheners are probably the two most common answers. What about using them as an internet connection? That might sound a little far...

Most newly supplied routers from internet providers come with dual band as standard, but for those users still using a single band router, is it worth upgrading to a dual band router? Who needs to do...

Gamers will often see the term NAT Type bandied around, but what exactly does this mean? In this article, we'll provide a complete beginner's guide on NAT Types for gaming - what is NAT, what purpose...

A gigabit router is a little bit of a buzzword right now in technology, but what does it even mean? And how does a Gigabit router differ from a normal router? The answer is really quite...

This is a common beginner's question, as routers often have different notations on the back of them, one of them being 10/100. What does this even mean? And how does it compare to other standards,...

Changing NAT Types is a common question for gamers, but many of us want to specifically know if there is a way to do this on a gaming device itself, without needing to access the router. We might not...

This is a very common question in home networking. We all need to reset our routers at some point, and we want to know whether doing this will actually cause us to lose any custom Wi-Fi or router...