Rules for Network Names SSIDs or network names have a couple of rules that are important to keep in mind when naming your network. Below are the two main rules for naming a home network: The name iscase sensitive. If you name your home networkHomebase, make sure you always type it the...
Using a VPN, or virtual private network, is one of the best ways to protect your online privacy. We review dozens every year, and these are the best VPNs we've tested.
The list of sites and services blocked in China is a veritable who's who of all the internet's biggest names. I've mentioned a few above, but here's a more comprehensive (although far from exhaustive) list: BBC CNN Facebook (and Messenger) Gmail Google Apps (e.g. Calendar, Docs, ...
Proton VPN has been around for a long time, but in the last couple of years it's shown a lot of improvement, and it definitely one to consider alongside the big names. It's fairly easy to use, but also offers a number of extra features – and it's very effective when it comes to...
Do you need to pay for a streaming site? The biggest and most recognisable names in online streaming will invariably offer free trials of their services. This means you can watch that series everyone is talking about for nothing. If you do choose to go down this road, it's essential that...
Any of the VPNs listed above will offer you a pretty comprehensive service, but how do you narrow the field down from five names to one? When choosing the perfect VPN for you, then you will have to ask yourself some questions. The most obvious is price, how much are you willing to ...
Oftendescribedas "the internet's phone book," the DNS (Domain Name System) is basically a back-end directory that translates website domain names into computer-speak, aka internet protocol (IP) addresses. AnIP addressis a unique number that's assigned to a device when it's connected to th...
If you're working from home, you may be sharing your internet connection with multiple devices and family members or roommates. That's a lot of simultaneous connections to a VPN and a lot of drag on a network. Pick a VPN that lets you use one subscription on as many devices as possible...
Hidden and Fake Names More tech-savvy users sometimes like to change the default SSID to what would be the default SSID of a router from a different manufacturer. For example, “Linksys default WiFi” could be changed to “Netgear network home.” The reasoning behind this is that a cyber...
This is another of the more well-known names in the VPN industry and personally, I have warmed to them greatly over time. I re-run performance tests regularly and find that CyberGhost has much improved over the first time I came across it. ...