How to speed up your internet connection

Does your broadband seem a bit sluggish? If so, there may just be a simple solution.You'll need:    A computer connected to the internet. Follow these step-by-step instructions to find out how to speed up your internet connectionStep 1: Read our guide on How to check your internet speed and discover what speed your broad connection is actually producing.Step 2: Find out what speed you’re paying your internet provider (ISP) for. You may have to phone them to get the answer to this. If you’ve had your broadband for some time, it may be time to upgrade.Step 3: Check what speed is achievable in your area. This is also covered in our guide on checking your internet speed. A number of ISP’s are starting to use Optical fibres instead...

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Why & How do I change the IP address of wireless Access Point & Extender?

 300Mbps Wireless N Access Points, 150Mbps Wireless N Access Points, 54Mbps Wireless G Access Points, Range Extenders Why do I Change the IP address of the access point/extender?   The default IP address of the Access Point or Range Extender is 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.254 or 192.168.0.254. It changes by model. Please find it out on the bottom label of the product. If you have the same IP address on your root/main router, you need to change the IP address of the TP-LINK device to avoid the IP conflict.   How to Change the IP address of the access point/extender?   Step 1 Login the Web-based Interface of your wireless access point or extender....

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Posted in: Wifi

How do I configure wireless Access Point to Point to Point Bridge mode?

 54Mbps Wireless G Access Points Definition: In Wi-Fi networking, Bridge mode allows two or more wireless access points (APs) to communicate with each for the purpose of joining multiple LANs.   Some wireless bridges support only a single point-to-point connection to another AP. Others support point-to-multipoint connections to several other APs. This article is about how to setup Point to Point Bridge.       Step 1 Connect your computer to a AP with the hard wired connection, and then log into the Web-based Interface by entering the IP address 192.168.1.1/192.168.1.254 into Web Browser. If you cannot log into the Web-based Interface,...

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How to Securing your MikroTik Router / Firewall

The first step in securing your network is to secure any appliance (managed switch router / firewall / VPN Concentrator) that is directly attached to your network)There are many approaches to securing devices, some are better than others. The Basic concepts of securing your MikroTik Router, or any router for that matter can be summarised as follows; Stop all Unnecessary Services on the MikroTik Router. Create Firewall Lists to Deny all un wanted inbound Traffic and only allow wanted /needed inbound trafic. If you need services on the router to be remotely accessible you should limit the addresses that can connect to the router. If there are services on the router that cannot be pratically limited to a small number of addresses, then you should try to protect...

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Posted in: Mikrotik