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Q&A: Why are my powerline networking adapters not working?

Posted on January 31, 2023

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Question from Freddie: Hi, Rick. I hope you can help me with a problem I’m having.

I’m needing to connect a desktop computer that’s in my basement to my router which is in my sunroom (on the far end of the ground floor of my house).

I tried using a USB Wi-Fi adapter but the signal was just too weak to maintain a usable connection. [Read more…]

Should you connect to your router via WiFi or wired Ethernet?

Posted on January 26, 2023

A friend asked me the other day whether he should connect his computer to his router via WiFi or over a wired Ethernet connection.

My answer was…It depends.

First of all, is the computer in question sitting near the router or is it located in another room in the house?

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7 steps to becoming a Technical Writer

Posted on January 26, 2023

In today’s tech-driven world, skilled technical writers are in high demand.

Technical writing is a type of writing where authors break down complex information and present it in a way that is easy to follow. The content can be in the form of articles, brochures, instructional manuals, how-to materials, and other documents.

Technical writing might be out of your comfort zone, but you don’t need to be Elon Musk to be an outstanding technical writer. If you enjoy breaking down complex ideas and processing them into digestible content, you might consider being a technical writer. [Read more…]