Tired of being the only wireless network in your apartment building without a clever name like “Wu-tang LAN” or “Bill Wi the Science Fi”? Or maybe you want to make your network password more secure so ...

Don’t toss your router just yet. Here are simple steps for using it to improve the Wi-Fi signal of your new equipment. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and ...

Want to see if your VPN is changing your IP address? Not all VPNs are reliable, so we recommend checking your VPN. We explain how to check your VPN IP address online. Ever wondered if your VPN is ...

The internet relies on a system of addresses that treats every computer, tablet and smartphone as a distinct device, allowing all of them to communicate with each other. Because many kinds of devices ...

I have a computer with a cross over cable to another network device. I do not know the IP address or the MAC address of that device on the other side of that cable. Is there a way configuring my ...

Your online presence is tied to your IP address. Many people wonder how to change their IP addresses to improve privacy and bypass online restrictions. An IP address is linked to your location, among ...

Two servers cannot have the same IP address. When you are using VPN you are going over the Internet which means the IP address you try to connect to will have to be a valid, (not 10.x.x.x or 192.168.x ...