Many of you have asked me for recommendations on a router (or mesh system) with “excellent Parental Controls.” It’s tricky because I personally don’t use this feature. (And I’m a …
Read MoreParental Control Explained and Why You Shouldn’t Pick a Router by It
Domain name system, or DNS, is the phonebook of the Internet. It’s so essential that Internet giants want you to use their DNS servers for free. (For years, Google has …
Read MoreWhat is Domain Name System and How to Manage Your DNS Servers
At first, I thought the Firewalla Gold would make a cool, unique router, perfect for those needing a non-Wi-Fi one for the Internet drop in the basement and then run …
Read MoreFirewalla Gold Review: An Expensive but Totally-a-Keeper Add-on Firewall
If you followed my reviews on the latest Linksys Wi-Fi 6 routers, including the MX5 Velop AX, the MR9600, and the MR7350, you’d note how I lamented the fact, among …
Read MoreRouter Management: Web Interface vs. App and the Evil Case Linksys Typifies
You’ll likely be amazed by the Firewalla Blue or Blue Plus. Each is a tiny device that can do so much. Almost instantly. Indeed, connect it to your router, and …
Read MoreFirewalla Blue / Plus Review: A Little Capable Watchdog with Some Catches
While Wi-Fi and online media are kind of unrelated, they are not entirely so in our daily life. I’ll try to address all these in this post. Please take note: …
Read MoreOnline Media, Wi-Fi Signals, and How to Stay Safe: It’s All on You!
If you want to carry a lot of data on the go, access them fast, and have the peace of mind on security — and who doesn’t? — you’ll be …
Read MoreWD’s New ArmorLock Security Turns Data Safeguarding a No-Brainer
You might have heard of VPNs from some commercials. Hell, you might be even be using one right now and want to brag about how secure your network is. So …
Read MoreVPN Explained: Privacy, Security and How You Can Get It for Free
This past week, I received a lot of questions regarding yet another newly-found router vulnerability, this time coming from Netgear. Some of you expressed frustrations and went as far as …
Read MoreNo, Netgear’s Recent Router Vulnerability Is Not that Serious
I’ve received a lot of questions relating to the Guest Wi-Fi network in the past couple of months, especially since the reviews the Asus ZenWiFi AX of which the feature …
Read MoreGuest Wi-Fi Network Explained: No, It’s Not Really for Your IoT Devices
If you update your Wi-Fi 6 router, such as the RAX120, to the latest firmware, you’d see the message above when you log in to its web interface. That’s because, …
Read MoreNetgear Armor Online Protection Now Available in Wi-Fi 6 Routers
I find myself locked out of my office quite often of late. Partly because I’m the absent-minded type. But mostly, my toddlers, who just recently grew tall enough to reach …
Read MoreAlfred DB1-B-BL Smart Door Lock Review: A Deadbolt that’s Totally Alive
I received the text in the screenshot above just yesterday. Behind it was another upsetting story about online scams. This kind of scams happens all year long but are more …
Read MoreHow to Avoid Online Scams: It’s All about Common Sense
The Trend Micro Home Network Security device seems like an excellent idea. It’s a small device designed to plug into your router and will magically protect the entire home network …
Read MoreTrend Micro Home Network Security Review: Get an Asus Router!
