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There are many different ways you can receive your internet and there are many different types of wireless (wifi) communications available. But for the purpose of this post I am going to try and explain the difference between the couple of options we have in Australia depending on where you live and what type of hardware you have in place. Interesting Fact:… Read more →
A lot of people use Google Chrome now as their main Web Browser. A web browser is the program on your computer or mobile device like phone or tablet you use to access web sites, such as Google, Facebook, banking etc. There are many different web browsers available. To begin with Netscape was the main one. Internet Explorer as always… Read more →
Not to be confused with your 3G or 4G phone wireless carrier, Wi-Fi for your computer and home network is a technology you use at home with a computer or wireless device to talk to your network. At home this is usually to your wireless router which is connected to the internet, and the device you connect to is referred to as… Read more →
Most, if not all, NBN or ADSL internet connections in our home or at work come with wireless (wifi) built in. For the most part when encryption is turned on this is quite secure. But most of us who are accustomed to using wifi do not think twice about it when using a public wifi spot. When travelling or sitting in… Read more →
Multifunction Printers Multifunction printers try to do everything from Faxing, Printing, Scanning, and Photocopying. They are usually built in with the ability to connect to your network over the Wireless and Ethernet and also have a telephone port to be able to make calls and receive faxes. You will know if your printer is Multifunctional because it is larger than… Read more →
Bad Network Driver Device Drivers are software on your computer, which talk to the operating system on your behalf, so basically you don’t have to do anything, just connect. Some drivers are built into your system and other need to be added, such as those with a 4G network card your wireless carrier will provide for you. When you connect… Read more →
Just about everybody uses wireless these days in their homes as do a lot of business around town in Townsville. Wireless is a great alternative to having to wire up your whole home or business with ethernet cable or have it prebuilt into your structure. Rather, adding a wireless router or modem can easily allow most people to connect to… Read more →
At Townsville computer repairs Nerds we always like it when we can introduce new and innovative products which are fun for our customers and don’t cost a lot of money. We are asked a lot what is the cheapest computer our customers can buy? I want to introduce to you the Raspberry Pi. Even though at this point in time it does… Read more →
Compared to computers, laptops and Mac computers, Ipads do not have as many problems, viruses etc. The way the operating system (IOS) on the Ipad is designed is to only install software from the Itunes store helps prevent a lot of software problems such as poorly written apps, harmful code, or applications of bad taste. Also with Ipads there are… Read more →
Most of us travel; and even more of us need to stay connected. In a world where for a lot of people it would be torture to stay somewhere for even a day without internet access, a lot of people are planning their hotel based on whether the accomodation will have wifi and internet access. The website “Hotel Wifi Test” takes this… Read more →
