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Know Your Network: The Complete Guide

We spent last week learning all about your home network, your routers, and all the cool things you can do with them. Here’s the complete guide that will teach you how to pick out the best network hardware, get to know it better, make it perform at its best, and access just about anything on your network from practically anywhere in the world.


August 20, 2011
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Know Your Network, Lesson 5: Bonus Features And Further Resources

You’ve picked out your hardware and set up the basics, optimised your network for speed and performance, and set up remote access. Now it’s time for a little fun. Here’s a look at some cool bonus features you may have on your router and how you can learn more.


August 19, 2011
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Know Your Network, Lesson 4: Access Your Home Computers From Anywhere

You’ve picked out your hardware and set up the basics, and configured your network to perform at its best and fastest. Now it’s time to open the gates to the outside world. In this lesson, we’re going to walk you through how to set up your router so you access your home computers from anywhere — and with your own friendly, easy-to-remember URL.


August 18, 2011
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Know Your Network, Lesson 3: Maximise Your Speed, Performance And Wireless Signal

You’ve picked your router and set up all the basics, so now it’s time to optimise your network. In this lesson, we’re going to look at how to improve your network’s speed and wireless signal so it’s operating at full capacity.


August 17, 2011
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Know Your Network, Lesson 2: Understanding Your Router’s Admin Page

In the first lesson of our networking night school, we looked at the basics of router hardware. Today we’re going to start setting things up.


August 16, 2011
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Know Your Network, Lesson 1: Router Hardware 101

Home networking is something we all have to deal with, but it can be confusing as heck. This week, we’re going to turn you into a networking wizard, starting with getting to know the most important device on your network: the router.


August 9, 2011
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How To Build A Computer From Scratch: The Complete Guide

Last week, we showed you how to build your own custom PC, from picking the parts, to putting it together and installing your OS. Here’s the complete guide, along with a printable PDF version that you can use as a reference.


August 6, 2011
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How To Build A Computer From Scratch, Lesson 5: Further Resources

This week we ran through the basic steps of building your first computer, but there’s a lot more info out there. Here’s some more reading that we recommend for both the building process and what to do after you’ve built your machine.


August 5, 2011
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How To Build A Computer From Scratch, Lesson 4: Installing Your Operating System

Now that you’ve put everything together, you’re past all the difficult stages — the rest is a cakewalk. Here’s how to install your operating system and get everything up and running.


August 4, 2011
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How To Build A Computer From Scratch, Lesson 3: Building The Computer

Now that you’ve bought all your components, it’s time for the moment of truth: You’re ready to actually put together the machine. Assembling your computer can seem daunting, but it’s actually pretty easy. Here’s what you need to do.