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Updated:May 6, 2024 By steve

Node-Red Flow to Monitor Internet Speeds with Speedtest-cli

Speedtest-cli is a command line tool by Ookia which is available for Windows,Linux and Mac. The install instructions are available

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Updated:May 6, 2024 By steve

A Beginners Guide to Proxy Servers and VPNs

Privacy considerations aren’t just for those with something to hide. Most people today use the Internet for shopping, banking and

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Updated:May 6, 2024 By steve

Troubleshooting Home Network and Internet Connection Problems

You will at some time or another experience problems with your home network and Internet connection. Issues Like Can’t connect

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Updated:May 6, 2024 By steve

Internet Speeds Explained

Judging by the amount of searches done for the term “speed test” there seems to be a bit of an

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Updated:January 1, 2025 By steve

Internal and External IP Addresses Explained

Although you may not know it you have two IP addresses, an Internal IP address (Private ) and an external

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Updated:May 6, 2024 By steve

Dynamic DNS (DDNS)? -How it Works and Why Use It?

Dynamic DNS keeps DNS records automatically up to date when an IP address changes. Dynamic DNS is used in large

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Updated:May 6, 2024 By steve

Understanding Port Forwarding – Beginners Guide

What is Port forwarding ? and What Does it do? Port forwarding is a technique that is used to give

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Updated:December 13, 2024 By steve

Guide to Internet Connections and Access Methods

There are several ways or methods of connecting devices to the Internet. These can be grouped in to fixed or

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