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How to set up and optimize an Asus RT-AC66U

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 12:00:03 +0000

Consumer routers drive security professionals like me crazy. I’m happy to say I finally found a router that doesn’t drive me nuts. I want you to buy an Asus RT-AC66U. I’m going to tell you why, and I’m going to

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Lock the function keys on a Lenovo Thinkpad

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:00:24 +0000

Depending on your age and experience with computers, you may need to find you need to lock the function keys on a Lenovo Thinkpad. Or you may find the opposite, that you need to disable the function keys on a

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Check your network speed in Windows 10

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:00:20 +0000

Sometimes you need to check your network speed in Windows 10. The information buried a bit but you can get there in about three clicks. When you need to know the raw specs of your network connection, here’s how to

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Stop cordless phone interference

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:00:11 +0000

Cordless phone interference has always been a problem–phones interfering with other things, and other things interfering with them. That was the draw of 900 MHz phones. There wasn’t anything else running on that frequency at the time, so there was

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Recommended DD-WRT settings

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 12:00:34 +0000

I’ve been asked a few times now for my recommended DD-WRT settings, or at least my good-enough settings. I think that’s a great idea, so I’ll walk through how I configure a DD-WRT router. Follow these steps and I can

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You might need a new router

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 11:00:21 +0000

Do you need a new router? If your Internet is slow after upgrading to a faster service, and if your wifi range and reception is poor, or your Internet connection just generally misbehaves a lot, you might need a new

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DD-WRT needs to be saved, but I won’t bet on it happening

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 17:32:04 +0000

A college classmate asked me if there’s anything to the stories that DD-WRT might potentially get locked out due to new FCC regulations. (Link removed in retaliation for Conde Nast’s 11/3/2025 layoffs. Sorry not sorry.) Unfortunately the answer is yes, there

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Keep cordless phones from interfering with Wi-Fi

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:00:39 +0000

Long ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth and knights in shining armor fought them, people had landlines. And they plugged cordless phones into them. Everything was great. Then phones started using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies. Wi-Fi came out

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Build the best, most secure wifi in your neighborhood

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:00:46 +0000

My neighbor asked me for advice on setting up wi-fi in his new house. I realized it’s been a while since I’ve written about wi-fi, and it’s never been cheaper or easier to blanket your house and yard with a good

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Initial upgrade reports on the HP Stream and Pavilion Mini

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:00:05 +0000

Earlier this year at CES, HP introduced its HP Stream Mini ($180) and Pavilion Mini ($320 and $450) mini-desktops. They’re small, inexpensive, and in the case of the Stream, silent. They turn out to be surprisingly upgradeable as well. Ars

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