To change the default home page in Internet Explorer 7 follow the steps below. Please note that if you home page has suddenly changed then this may be the result of a virus and would require more intervention then simply changing the home page back to its original page. 1. In the Tools menu select "Internet Options". 2. In the window that appears, you will see your … [Read more...] about How to Change the Default Home Page in Internet Explorer 7
Networking/Internet
How to Setup MAC Address Filtering — Linksys Wireless Router Security
A MAC address is akin to a serial number -- every networking component has a unique MAC address, or "ID". One of the best ways to secure your wireless router is to enable MAC Address Filtering. MAC address filtering allows you to restrict access to your wireless network to all computers unless they have their MAC address known to the router. It's kind of like a guest list at … [Read more...] about How to Setup MAC Address Filtering — Linksys Wireless Router Security
Wireless Networking Security Checklist – Linksys Router Security
Having a wireless network is great, but you must take every step to secure it from intruders, hackers, etc. Here is a checklist of what you need to do to maximize your router security: 1. Change the default router password. Here's a post that explains how to change the default router password. 2. Change the default SSID. The SSID is the router's "name", and for a … [Read more...] about Wireless Networking Security Checklist – Linksys Router Security
How to Find your Mac Address
You can think of your computer's MAC address as something akin to a serial number. Each piece of networking equipment has a MAC address, and MAC addresses are useful in certain networking contexts, such as when managing security for your wireless router. Let's learn how to find it in windows. 1. Open the Command Prompt (shell). Do this by going to START->RUN. In the … [Read more...] about How to Find your Mac Address
How to Limit a Google search to .PDF files only.
Q: Hi. How do I make a Google search only show .PDF files for my topic. A: You can easily limit a Google search to show only .PDF files (or any other file type for that matter) using the following syntax (let's say your search term is: "microsoft word"): microsoft word filetype:pdf That's all there is to it. … [Read more...] about How to Limit a Google search to .PDF files only.