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Q&A: What’s a good program for retrieving a router’s password?

Posted on July 1, 2026

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Question from Thomas: I hope you can help me Rick.

I can’t log into my router because I lost the password and I need to log into it to make some much-needed settings changes.

I’m so frustrated right now that I’m seriously thinking about not even putting a password on my router and Wi-Fi connection once I manage to get into the settings screen again.

I heard there are programs that you can download from the Internet that’ll hack into your router and give you the password. Can you recommend a good one? [Read more…]

Is it better to connect to your router via WiFi or wired Ethernet?

Posted on June 17, 2026

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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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THIS is why you need a strong password on your WiFi network

Posted on May 2, 2026

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I have written many times about why it’s so important to protect your family’s WiFi network by enabling encryption on it and locking it down with a strong password.

Well, this slightly old, but still very relevant news story is a real-world example of why locking your WiFi network down is so important. I ran across it while doing some research for a related blog post and thought I’d share it with you. [Read more…]

Why your modem and router need their own battery backup device

Posted on March 17, 2026

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You probably already know how important it is to keep your laptop and desktop computers plugged into a battery backup device.

But there are actually at least two other devices in your home that deserve a battery backup unit as well…

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

Posted on January 23, 2026

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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…]