how to forward ports on a network router

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Network Routers are an integral part of your home network. Most applications and services works without having to open up ports on your router. But sometimes there are some applications, such as multiplayer games, p2p networks and web servers that necessitates the need for certain ports to be open or forwarded so that they can function correctly. The network router…

network router: how and why to change channels..making router faster

Web Interface for Asus Router

It is very likely that you already use a network router to handle your home network. A network router gives you the ability to manage and configure both the wired and the wireless network on a local scale, usually for work or home. A wireless local area network (called WLAN) allows to link multiple devices and to a wider area…

how to change the wireless network name (SSID) in the network router

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A network router is an important part of the home network. Although it is not strictly essential, it is an important to have a network router if you want to use multiple devices or for wireless access and for security. All network routers come with a predefined name for the network. You do not have to change these names unless you want…

5 compelling reasons you should have a network router at your home

Network Router Ethernet Port

Network Router is a network device that sits usually between an internal network (LAN or Local Area Network) and the external network (usually a WAN or the internet) and forwards network data packets to machines based on their addresses. You usually need a network router if you have an internal or home network and have to connect to the internet. You…

what is an IP address and how to find it…

Internet Protocol (IP) Address is an unique number that is assigned to your computer or any device for that matter, like your smart phone, router or printer, when it is connected to a computer network (eg. internet). There are usually two types of networks that you could be directly connected to, an internal network or the internet. If your computer…