Weak Wi-Fi Solutions

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...

This is quite a common problem when using powerline adapters. They can be amazing problem solving devices to deliver a wired connection at distance from the router, but oftentimes they actually don't...

This is an often requested feature for internet users - we sometimes might want to access our home router remotely, from the wider internet, when we aren't at home. We might want to check out what...

This is a common scenario when we don't actually have any internet service, but we still need to access our router settings/configuration, either to initially configure our service to come online, or...

IP address are one of the core foundational pillars of networking - we can't get online without having an IP address. But do IP addresses also change? If so, when and why do they change? Can we stop...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Modems and routers are both key parts of a home network, but it's not always understood just what are the differences between the two devices. They're often used interchangeably as well, which makes...

We can sometimes run into problems with routers, and we just want to wipe all settings and start over, like when the router was new and first used. It is possible to do this and revert everything to...

This is where home networking needs simplifying and demystifying a little bit. When we look at the label/sticker on the back of a router, to users who don't normally bother much with router settings,...

What about solving weak Wi-Fi on the PS4 or PS5 games consoles? The PS4 especially is known for having a weak and fickle wireless capability. The PS5 does seem somewhat better but still has it's...

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...

This is actually quite a common scenario, where you need to access your router settings page, but you don't have the details to do so. Of course the router login credentials are always on a sticker...