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Q&A: Would using two network adapters double my Internet speed?

Posted on October 3, 2021

Question from Bill: I have Internet through Verizon (20Mbps DSL) and it seems to be getting slower every day.

I just bought a new desktop computer that has both a wired Ethernet port and a wireless WiFi card in it. That got me to thinking.

Is there any way to use both of those network adapters at once to double the effective Internet speed coming from my router?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: What’s the difference between Public IP Addresses and Private IP Addresses?

Posted on May 5, 2021

Question from Bill P.: I was reading the manual that came with my new IP camera and it referred to both public IP addresses and private IP addresses.

I got the camera working just fine but now I’m curious about the difference between public and private IP addresses.

Can you clear it up for me?

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How to know when it’s time to replace your old router

Posted on March 21, 2021

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

If you have a broadband Internet connection you probably use a router to share that connection among multiple computers and mobile devices.

I frequently receive emails from folks asking if I think they need to replace their aging routers, and I usually answer them by asking a few questions of my own: [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I keep the WiFi from disconnecting in Windows 10?

Posted on March 11, 2021

Question from Aaron S: Hi Rick. I really like your blog and appreciate all the help you give to so many people.

I hope you can help me with an issue I’m having with my HP laptop.

Ever since I updated it to Windows 10 the WiFi automatically disconnects after about 30 minutes and I have to reboot the computer to get it turned back on.

How can I keep the WiFi working until I actually shut the laptop down?

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Q&A: Would using a powerline networking adapter make my Internet faster?

Posted on February 15, 2021

Question from Jamey: Hi Rick. I hope you can answer a question for me.

I get my Internet from my telephone company (CenturyLink) and it’s really slow. Well, at least a lot slower than it should be.

I’m supposed to be getting 10 Megs for downloads but according to SpeedTest.net it’s only about 2 Megs even with my desktop computer connected directly to the modem.

Nothing else is connected at all to the Internet at all, not even with WiFi.

I have already power-cycled the modem to make sure that isn’t what’s causing the problem.

I read your post about powerline networking adapters and I was wondering if using one of them instead of an Ethernet cable would make my Internet any faster.

I’ll really appreciate your thoughts on this. Thanks!

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