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How to monitor your Internet bandwidth usage in Windows

By Ross McKillop / September 9, 2007

This tutorial will guide you in installing, setting up and using AnalogX Netstat Live (which is free) to monitor your Internet usage (uploads and downloads). As a number of ISP’s are now disconnecting customers for using “too much” bandwidth (this one in particular), knowing exactly how much you’ve downloaded (or uploaded) in a given month can be very helpful. Note: the OS X version of this tutorial can be found here. …

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How to determine your IP or MAC address in OS X

By Ross McKillop / August 14, 2007

This brief tutorial will guide you in determining the IP address and/or MAC address of the ethernet adapters for your Mac (both wired and AirPort) running OS X 10.4.10 …

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How to find the best available wireless connection using OS X

By Ross McKillop / June 30, 2007

This tutorial will guide you in using iStumbler to find and connect to the best possible wireless connection while you’re out and about on the town. …

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How to share files and folders in Ubuntu

By Ross McKillop / May 19, 2007

This brief tutorial will outline how to enable file sharing in Ubuntu. …

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How to automatically mount a Windows drive when OS X starts

By Ross McKillop / May 1, 2007

This brief tutorial will show you how to automatically mount a Windows shared folder when OS X starts …

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How to connect your OS X Mac to a wireless network

By Ross McKillop / April 17, 2007

Much like everything else about OS X, connecting to a wireless network is painfully easy. But if you’re not familiar w/ OS X, and need to walk someone else through it, the following steps might prove helpful. …

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How fast is your connection?

By Ross McKillop / November 6, 2006

One thing I’ve noticed over time – everyone loves a speed test. Which is your favorite? Speedtest.net, Broadband Reports, Speakeasy or Toast? Another? …

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Home Networking 101

By Ross McKillop / July 17, 2006

A home network is a series of Internet devices (PC’s, gaming consoles, PDA’s) connected together. A home network may consist of several PC’s, gaming consoles, etc – all in different rooms. When you connect multiple devices together in a home network, you can share files, printers and your Internet connection… …

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How to change your Computer Name (or Workgroup) in Windows XP

By Ross McKillop / December 25, 2010

If for whatever reason you need (or want) to change your computer name (or Workgroup), follow the instructions outlined below and you’ll be done in no time .. …

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How to determine your IP or MAC address in Windows

By Ross McKillop / July 6, 2006

To find out your PCs IP address, or to identify your ethernet cards MAC address, please follow the steps outlined below.. …

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How to secure your wireless home network

By Ross McKillop / November 2, 2019

Here are 5 quick steps to help you secure your wireless network from unauthorized access. These steps are provided as general guidelines – for detailed help, please contact your hardware vendor. See the bottom of this page for links to some common wireless networking vendors. …

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