Using a fantastic little app named Typeedo you can use your Mac’s keyboard to control other devices – like an iPhone or iPad, Android phone or tablet, an Apple TV, a Windows PC – even a gaming system. As long as the device supports bluetooth, you’re good to go.

Typeedo is available to use without any restrictions for 7 days before you’ll be required to purchase it, so if you’re not happy with it you can just delete it and carry on. After 7 days it’ll cost $7.99 on the Mac App Store. If you purchase Typeedo via the link available in the trial version, it costs $13.96. According to a representative from the company, this is the intended behavior, even though both versions are identical (it makes no sense to me either). So if you do decide to buy Typeedo, save yourself a few dollars and buy it on the Mac App Store.
 
Let’s get started! Head over to the Typeeto home page and download the 7 day free trial. Once the download has completed, open the .dmg file and drag the app to your Applications folder to install it. Now just follow the instructions for iOS (iPhones and iPads), Android phones and tablets or “other” (Windows, gaming devices, media centers etc).

1. First things first, open your System Preferences and select the Bluetooth icon. Make sure that Bluetooth is turned On.



2. Now launch Typeeto. If this is your first time opening it, you’ll be taken through a quick tour. On the last screen, you may wish to remove the checkmark from the box labelled Open at login until you’re sure you want it to start up each time your Mac does.



3. The Typeeto Preferences window will open automatically.



4. Switch over to your iPhone/iPad and select the Settings button.



5. Choose Bluetooth from the list of options.



6. Make sure that the bluetooth toggle is switched to ON so that bluetooth is enabled, and then select your Mac from the list of available devices (it may take a few seconds to appear).



7. Back over on your Mac, a confirmation window will appear. Click the Connect button.



8. Your iPhone/iPad will now be connected to your Mac.



9. Typeeto will confirm you want to use your Mac’s keyboard on your iPhone/iPad – click the Start typing button.



10. A small window will appear on your Mac letting you know that you’re now connected to your iOS device.



11. Open an app on your iPhone/iPad and type using your Mac’s keyboard. Ta-da!



12. At any point in the future you can quickly connect your Mac to your iOS device by clicking the Typeeto menu bar icon and selecting your iPhone/iPad from the list.

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1. First things first, open your System Preferences and select the Bluetooth icon. Make sure that Bluetooth is turned On.



2. Now launch Typeeto. If this is your first time opening it, you’ll be taken through a quick tour. On the last screen, you may wish to remove the checkmark from the box labelled Open at login until you’re sure you want it to start up each time your Mac does.



3. The Typeeto Preferences window will open automatically.



4. On your Android device, open the Settings and select Bluetooth from the list of options. Make sure that bluetooth is turned on and then select your Mac from the list of nearby devices.



5. A Bluetooth pairing request window will appear displaying a PIN code.



6. Back over on your Mac, a Connection Request window will appear. Make sure that the PIN code matches the one that’s being displayed on your Android device and then click the Connect button.



7. Your Mac will now be listed as a Paired device



8. Typeeto will confirm the connection has been made and that you can now use your keyboard to control your Android device. Click the Start typing button.



9. A small window will be displayed letting you know that your keyboard is now being directed to your Android phone or tablet.



10. Open an app on your Android device and start typing with your Mac’s keyboard. Ta-da!



11. Going forward, you can connect to your Android device much faster by clicking the Typeeto icon in your menu bar and selecting your device.

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In general terms, to connect your other devices (Apple TV, a Windows PC, gaming system etc) to your Mac’s keyboard, open that devices settings and make sure Bluetooth is enabled and turned on. Do the same with your Mac. Initiate a connection from the device to your Mac rather than the other way around.

Your Mac may be listed as a “keyboard” rather than a Mac when the other device is searching for it.

You may be prompted to enter a PIN and not just confirm that two are identical.

For additional support see the Typeeto help page/user guide or contact their support team.

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Do you have an old iPhone or iPod Touch? An Android phone or tablet you don’t use anymore? How about an old laptop with a webcam? If so, you’ve got all you need to create a streaming security camera you can view from any web browser in the world. It can even take screenshots when it detects motion.

Here’s how via Viyo describes their service:

We make setup simple. No clunky apps or hardware necessary. All you need are two devices: one to set up as a camera, and another to view your camera. Viyo is compatible with most phones, laptops and tablets.

That’s right – no apps required, just a web browser. To top it all off, it’s free! You can use this setup to monitor a pet while you’re at work, watch the front door for package deliveries – the scenarios are endless.

Here are step by step instructions for setting up your first camera.

1. Grab the device you’re going to use as the camera and on that device head over to viyo.io. Once you’re there, click/tap the GET STARTED FOR FREE button.



2. Enter your email address, a password and place a check the terms and conditions agreement box. Then click/tap the sign up button.



3. At this point you’ll be sent a confirmation email. Check your mail and follow the validation link to verify your account.



4. Once you’ve verified your account, you’ll be automatically logged into viyo.io on the device you’re using as a camera. You can scroll through the overview pages or select the Skip link to get to the good stuff.



5. Let’s setup your device as a camera – select the Setup Camera button.



6. At this point you’ll likely be prompted to allow viyo.io to access your camera and microphone. Tap Allow (or its equivalent on your device).



7. Select the Advanced Options link.



8. Here’s where you’ll do most of the configuring. If your device has more than one camera (most phones and tablets do), select the one you want to use as your security camera. Then give the camera a name (eg. Front Camera or Back Camera). Make sure there’s a check in the Notifications box and for the time being make sure there isn’t a check in the Motion Screenshots box. Select SETUP DEVICE when you’re done.



9. Your camera will start to stream audio and video. Point it at the area you want to monitor.



10. Tap the ‘3 dots’ button in the upper-right corner of your screen and then select the Settings button (the one that looks like a little cog).



11. From here you can adjust the sensitivity level for the camera to trigger the ‘motion detected’ feature. You’ll probably need to test this out and adjust accordingly. Once you’re happy with the sensitivity level then you can enable the Motion Screenshots setting, which will take a screenshot on your device each time motion is detected. Finally, make any Visual Adjustments you see fit – increase or decrease the brightness, saturation, contrast or hue. Select the Done button when you’ve finished.



12. Using the on-screen controls you can take a screenshot any time you’d like – just select the Camera icon and then accept the ‘download’.



13. If you don’t want to stream audio, select the ‘microphone’ icon and make sure it has the ‘strikethrough’ indicating that it’s muted.



14. Now to access the camera from another location. Hop onto your laptop or primary phone/tablet and head over to viyo.io in your main web browser. Sign in with the same account information you created way back in step #2. Once you’ve signed in, select the View Cameras button.



15. Select your active camera from the Camera Manager list.



16. Ta-da! You can now watch a live stream of the video camera you setup as a security cam.



17. If you’ve enabled notifications, a small window will appear in the browser letting you know each time the camera detected movement.



18. The first time you select the on-screen camera icon to take a screenshot of your security camera you’ll need to allow downloads from viyo.io.



19. The screenshot can then be found in your Downloads folder.



20. That’s it! If you’d like to use more than one camera you’ll need to pay for a subscription (currently $5/mo). Or, you can use the Viyo referral program to add additional cameras to your account.

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1. Tap the Settings icon on the home screen of your Fire tablet.



2. Select the Connected devices menu item.



3. Tap the Bluetooth section.



4. From here, toggle the Bluetooth setting to ON



5. Once it’s turned on it’ll start to discover nearby devices (if there are any), and become discoverable itself.



6. On your Windows computer, click the ‘Start’ button and then Settings. From the Windows Settings panel, select Devices



7. Make sure Bluetooth is switched ON and then click the ‘plus sign’ button ( + ) next to Add Bluetooth or other devices



8. Select Bluetooth from the Add a device list.



9. After a few moments your Fire Tablet will appear. Select it.



10. Make sure a PIN number is displayed.



11. Back on your Fire tablet, a notification should be waiting for you. Select it and then choose PAIR & CONNECT



12. Enter the PIN that’s being displayed back in Windows 10 and then tap OK



13. Once the devices have paired, click Done in Windows.



14. Now there will be a Fire Tablet listed in your Bluetooth & other devices



15. If it wasn’t there before it will be now – locate the Bluetooth icon in your System tray.



16. Click it and select Send a File



17. Choose your Fire Tablet and click the Next button.



18. Click Browse



19. Navigate to the file(s) you want to transfer to your Amazon Fire, select it and click Open



20. Click Next



21. An Incoming file notification will pop up on your Fire tablet. Select it and then tap ACCEPT



22. The file will now copy from your Windows computer to your Fire tablet.



23. Once the transfer has completed, click the Finish button.



24. Your Fire will notify you the transfer has completed as well.



25. You can find your newly transfered file in the bluetooth folder on your device (you can access it via the Docs App).



26. All done!

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1. Tap the Settings icon on the home screen of your Fire tablet.



2. Select the Connected devices menu item.



3. Tap the Bluetooth section.



4. From here, toggle the Bluetooth setting to ON



5. Once it’s turned on, it’ll start to discover nearby devices (if there are any).



6. Switch over to your Mac. Open the System Preferences by selecting the Apple button from the menu bar and then System Preferences… from the drop-down list. Once they’re open, locate and click the Bluetooth icon.



7. If Bluetooth isn’t already turned on, click the Turn Bluetooth On button.



8. In the list of devices, locate the one named Fire Tablet and click the Connect button next to it.



9. A message window will appear and contain a verification code.



10. Switch back to your Fire tablet and there will be a message waiting for you that should include that same code. Tap the PAIR link.



11. Wait a moment and your Mac will appear in the PAIRED DEVICES list.



12. Yet again switch back to your Mac. Right-click anywhere in the Fire Tablet field and select Send File to Device. Note: do not worry if the status of your Fire Tablet is Not Connected, it’s a bit misleading and should be ignored.



13. Navigate to the file you want to copy to your Amazon Fire, select it and then click the Send button.



14. A status window will pop up and let you know it’s waiting for a response on the tablet. So…



15. Switch back to the Fire and tap the ACCEPT link in the Accept incoming file? window.



16. The file will now copy from your Mac over to your Fire.



17. Once the transfer has been completed, your Fire will notify you.



18. You can find your newly transfered file in the bluetooth folder on your device (you can access it via the Docs App).



19. If you’re going to send files to your Amazon Fire fairly often you may want to make it a bit easier on yourself and make Bluetooth available via your menu bar. Place a check in the Show Bluetooth in menu bar box located in the Bluetooth settings section of the System Preferences.



20. Now when you want to send a file to your Amazon Fire you can just click the Bluetooth icon in your menu bar, select Fire Tablet from the list of Devices, and then Send file to device…

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Note: if you’re trying to determine your IP address in an older version of Windows (95/98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP) see this guide.

1. Click the Windows 10 “Start” button and select Settings



2. Select Network & Internet from the Settings panel.



3. Select Status from the column on the left side of the window, and then Change connection properties from the right side of the window (you won’t have to change anything).



4. Scroll down to the Properties section. From here you’ll find your IP address (both IPv4 and IPv6, although it’s most likely you were looking for your IPv4 address) in addition to your MAC address and various other Internet related addresses. If you’re currently connected to any kind of home or work network, it will be your ‘internal’ network IP address being shown. If you need to know your external, public IP address, simply visit a site like WhatsMyIP.com (link opens in a new tab/window) where it will be prominently displayed.

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Finally, with the arrival of iOS 13, you can control your iPad or iPhone (or even iPod Touch!) with a mouse. It’s a bit buried in the Settings, but we’ll take you step-by-step through the whole process. All you’ll need is for your device to be running iOS 13 (or iPadOS) and a Bluetooth mouse.

1. Select Settings from your Home screen or wherever you’ve moved it.



2. Select Accessibility



3. Select Touch from the PHYSICAL AND MOTOR section.



4. Select AssistiveTouch



5. Toggle the switch for AssistiveTouch to ON



6. Scroll down a bit to the POINTER DEVICES section and select Devices



7. Select Bluetooth Devices…



8. Your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch will now scan for a nearby Bluetooth mouse – make sure it’s on and currently broadcasting (discoverable).



9. When it’s found, select it.



10. Once the connection has been made you’ll be able to use your mouse with your device! You’ll notice the mouse pointer is a grey circle (see screenshot below).



11. Select the small ‘i’ icon (see screenshot below) next to the connected mouse (note: now that your mouse is connected, try using it to finish this guide).



12. Select Customize Mouse Buttons



13. From here you can see what the buttons on your mouse are currently configured to do, and change them if you wish. To make a change, select the corresponding button.



14. You’ll be presented with a rather long list of ‘actions’ that mouse button can be used to perform. You can always return to this section should you need or want to change what one of your mice buttons does.



15. All done!

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1. Click the Windows ‘Start’ button and scroll down to and select Windows Powershell. Then click the Windows Powershell app.



2. Enter the following command (replacing NETWORK NAME HERE with the Network you want to recover the password from):

   netsh wlan show profile name=”NETWORK NAME HERE” key=clear



3. Look for the Key Content line item in the Security settings section – and there’s your password.



4. That’s it! You can repeat the netsh wlan show profile name=”NETWORK NAME HERE” key=clear command with any and all of the Networks you’ve previously connected to.

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1. Make sure that the computer running VLC and the iPhone are on the same wireless network.
2. Head over to the App Store and install Remote 4 VLC (homepage). The App is free and has a few limitations – none of which will stop you from using it as a remote control. I’ve tried a number of these Apps – I found this one to consistently be the most reliable. Once it’s installed, open it up.



3. Tap the Setup Wizard button.



4. It doesn’t matter which option you select on this screen (OS X or Windows/Linux) – the only difference is which images will be displayed in the next few steps – which are all a bit outdated now anyway. Swipe to the left to move to the next step.



5. Now you’ll need to open and configure VLC on your computer. When VLC is open, select Tools and then Preferences from the drop-down list (Note: for macOS users select VLC from the Menu Bar and then Preferences… from the drop-down menu.) Back in the Remote 4 VLC App, swipe left to move to the next step.



6. The instructions displayed in Remote 4 VLC are slightly out of date on this screen, so proceed to step #6 below.



7. In the VLC Preferences, select the All option in the bottom left corner of the screen to display the Advanced Preferences.



8. In the navigation panel on the left side of the VLC Advanced Preferences, click the arrow next to Interface to expand that list. Select Main interfaces from that list. Finally, place a check in the box labelled Web from the list of Extra interface modules on the right side of the screen.



9. Once again the instructions inside of Remote 4 VLC are a tiny bit outdated, so swipe to the left to move to the next step.



10. Back in VLC’s Advanced Preferences, click the arrow next to Main interfaces in the left navigation panel and then select Lua from the expanded list. Enter the word dummy in the Lua interface field if it isn’t there already, and in the Lua HTTP section, enter 1234 as the password. Finally, click the Save button. Now exit/quit VLC completely.



11. If you’re prompted with a Windows Firewall message, make sure to select Allow access. In the Remote 4 VLC App, swipe left again.



12. Open VLC and start playing a video – any video will do.
13. Finally, click the Auto Connect button.



14. Remote 4 VLC will now magically find your computer running VLC and connect to it. Once the screen refreshes, tap the Now Playing bar at the bottom of the App.



15. Ta-da! You can now control VLC from your iPhone! To view the Settings, tap the “3 dashes” icon (see screenshot below) in the upper-right corner of the App.



16. Select Settings



17. From here you can configure the various parts of Remote 4 VLC – including changing the background wallpaper – if you must :)



18. One other quick tip – if you select the “3 dots” button to the right of the newly added computer running VLC …



19. … and then choose Edit …



20. … you can give that computer a much friendlier (and descriptive) name.



21. That’s it! Enjoy being able to control VLC from your iPhone and not having to get off the couch :)

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At this time, you’ll need to manually download and update the App via the VLC website – the built-in ‘check for updates’ feature will not recognize version 3.0 as the latest.

Once you have the latest version installed, open any media file in VLC. Select Playback from the main menu, then Renderer, and finally select your Chromecast device.

That’s it! Now you can stream .mkv, .flac and all the other popular but unsupported file types to your Chromecast! :)

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If you’re having trouble connecting to a wireless network that you connect to all the time – deleting (or “forgetting”) that network, and then reconnecting to it, will often resolve the problem. Note: you’ll need to re-enter the password for that network after you ‘forget’ it, so make sure you have it handy.

1. Click the Network icon in your Windows 10 notification area (bottom right corner of the screen).



2. Then select Network & Internet settings



3. In the left column, select the Wi-Fi option.



4. Locate the link titled Manage known networks and click it.



5. Now locate the WiFi network you want to forget and select it by clicking on it once. When you do, two buttons will appear – click the one titled Forget



6. The next time you connect to that network you’ll need to re-enter the password (assuming it requires one). Now you know how to delete a wireless network in Windows 10!

While you’re here, why not take a look at some of our other Windows tutorials and pick up another tip or two?

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Using a small and free tool that works on every modern version of Windows, including Windows 10, you can easily see which devices are connected to your home network (or any network for that matter). This tool also allows you to continuously monitor your network for new connections as well, and we’ll provide instructions on how to do that, too.

1. Start out by heading over to the Wireless Network Watcher home page. Scroll about 3/4 of the way down the page and locate the download link titled “Download Wireless Network Watcher with full install/uninstall support (wnetwatcher_setup.exe)”. Click that link (not the other download link) and save the file to your hard drive. Once the download has completed, run that file to begin the installation process, which will take under a minute. Make sure to leave a check in the box labeled Run NirSoft Wireless Network Watcher and then click Finish



2. Once Wireless Network Watcher (WNW) launches it will begin to scan the network you’re connected to right away. The main WNW window is broken into rows and columns, the first column lists all the IP addresses WNW found on your network. WNW will try to figure out as much information as it can about the device connected to each IP address and then display it to you. As illustrated in the screenshot below, WNW was able to find quite a few devices on my network.


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3. The only ‘issue’ is that not every device will be completely identified. One of the devices it will almost certainly be able to figure out is your router. It should also be able to gather a fair bit of information on the device you’re using to run WNW itself. Scroll through the Device Information column until you find the item named Your Computer. As you’ll see, the text in the User Text field isn’t entirely helpful, so let’s give it an ‘easy to understand’ name. Double click it.



4. From here you can modify the text displayed in the User Text field. I named mine something descriptive – “My Windows 10 Laptop”. Click OK when you’re done.



5. Much better.



6. Some items on the list will be a bit more tricky to completely identify than others. For example, Apple devices are identified, but often only as Apple devices – not specifically an iPhone or iMac. To figure out which of your devices is which, you’ll have to have them handy. As illustrated in the screenshot below, I had an Apple device using the IP address 192.168.1.72, with the MAC address of 58-55-CA-3F-7C-95.



7. So I turned on my Apple TV and went to its settings. Sure enough, it was using the IP address of 192.168.1.72 and its MAC address is 58-55-CA-3F-7C-95. Now that I know it’s my Apple TV, I was able to double-click that item and edit its User Text. Then I looked up the IP addresses on my iPhones and iPads (learn how to do that here) then Android devices (learn how to do that here) and other devices that WMW could only gather some info on.



8. Repeat this over and over until you’re able to identify everything. When in doubt, try powering off a device you know is connected to your network and then see which IP switches to the ‘off’ state. Some devices that are often Internet connected and may be in your home include: computers, laptops, printers, phones, tablets, gaming consoles and handheld devices, DVR/PVR/TiVO and cable boxes, MP3 players, Apple TV and Android TV/Chromecast systems, media centers and even some ‘smart’ appliances like refrigerators and coffee machines. Usually WNW is able to identify the Network Adapter Company, which can be very helpful in identifying an item. For example, if Microsoft is the Network Adapter Company, there’s a good chance that particular device is an X-Box.


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9. Now that you have WNW configured and you’ve identified the devices on your network, you can also set Wireless Network Watcher to actively monitor the network for new devices to join, and notify you when they do.

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1. If you already have Wireless Network Watcher installed, this will be super easy. If you don’t, we have a guide that covers the entire thing, from start to finish. Once you’ve got it installed and configured, head back here.
2. The first step is to make Wireless Network Watcher start-up at boot. If you need help with that, we’ve got a guide for Windows 10 users to set any program to start when Windows boots.
3. Now to make a couple of changes to the WNW settings. Open WNW and select Options from the top menu. From the pop-up menu that appears, place a check next to the item named Put Icon On Tray. This will make sure when WNW starts up, it does so minimized and out of your way, but still accessible via the System Tray. The second item to select is optional, but useful/helpful – Beep On New Device. If you don’t like the default beep sound, you can change it to any audio file (and we’ll show you where). Finally, select Advanced



4. If you want to change that default beep sound, place a check in the box labeled Use the following audio file for new device notification: and then click the … button at the end of that line. From there you’ll navigate to the audio/sound file that you want to play when a new device connects to your network. The last setting to take a look at is Activate the beep/tray alert/command-execution only if the device is detected for the first time – you don’t need to enable it right now, but remember where it is. Some devices can (and will) connect and disconnect to your network really frequently. If those notifications become too frequent, this last setting is the one you’ll want to enable. If you make this change, only new and previously undetected device connections to your network will trigger notifications.


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5. That’s it – now you’ll always be on top of your home network.

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Many Internet Service Providers are playing the “we’re faster” game. That is, they claim to have faster speeds than their competitors. Common claims will be “Speeds up to xMB per second!” etc. Using a “speed test” you can find out what your actual upload and download speeds are.

With that said, speed tests are designed to show you your best possible connection speeds. The software will automatically connect you to the closest server to your physical location, with the least amount of resources being used. That’s not always the case on the ‘open Internet’. Even if you have a blazing fast connection speed – if the site you’re download a file from is super-busy, that site becomes the bottleneck in your speed – not your ISP or your computer/device.

With that out of the way, let’s get started!

1. In order to get the most accurate results possible, before you run the test you’ll need to do a tiny bit of preparation. Start by closing all open programs except for your web browser, whether you’re using a desktop/laptop computer or a smartphone. Make sure to close programs that are running ‘in the background’ too – like Dropbox, your Anti-Virus software (turn it on again as soon as you’re done the test), password managers etc. If you’re using a VPN (and you really should be!) – disconnect from it now. The point of all this is to make sure you’re not using any of your ‘Internet resources’ that may take away from the available bandwidth for your speed test. Along those lines – make sure to disconnect all other devices from your home network before you run the test. If someone else on your network is streaming Netflix to their device while you run the speed test, all the bandwidth being used by Netflix will go ‘against’ your speed test – which will alter the results pretty significantly. When you’re ready…
2. Head over to beta.speedtest.net and let the page completely load. Once it has, click the GO! button.



3. An odometer will appear and the test will start. First it checks your downstream (downloads), and then your upstream (uploads).



4. Once the test has completed, the results will be displayed.

Interpreting Your Internet Speed Test Results

As indicated by the image above, my download speed was 110.93Mbps (megabits per second) and my upload speed was 75.10Mbps. This is fairly close to what my ISP claims (my plan advertises speeds up to 100.00Mbps up and down). It’s not uncommon to go over/faster the “up to” speed, some Internet Service Providers do this on purpose so that you have a better chance of obtaining the advertised speeds.

As mentioned earlier in this guide, if you have any uploads or downloads running at the time you take the test, your results will be lower than they should be. Sometimes your hardware itself may be the “bottleneck” when running speed tests. For example, I have a first generation iPad Mini – it’s pretty old. When I run any kind of speed test – whether it’s an App or a web page – I can never get it to break 50Mbps. I also have a newer iPad Air, and on that device I can get speeds similar to those on my laptop (consistently over 100Mbps).

There may also be an unavoidable delay on the ‘path’ that the data travels to get from the speed test server to your home computer (and then back). It’s best to run the test several times throughout the day (at different times) and compare results. Regardless of your connection type (DSL, cable, optic, 4 or 5G etc) during the “peak” usage hours, speeds will almost certainly be slower.

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1. Start out by visiting the OpenSSH for Windows download page (link opens in a new tab/window). The current version of OpenSSH for Windows is 7.2p1-1 – so look for the section titled OpenSSH 7.2p1-1 and download the file named setupssh-7.2p1-1.exe. If there’s a newer version, download that one. The steps to install it will almost certainly be nearly identical.
2. When the file has finished downloading, run it. The OpenSSH installer will run. Click Next on the introduction window.

   

3. Review the License Agreement and then place a check in the box saying you accept those terms. Then, click Next.



4. Since you probably do not want to run an SSH server on your Windows 10 desktop/laptop/tablet, make sure to remove the checkmark from the box labeled Server – then click the Next button.

   Note: if the idea of running an SSH server does appeal to you, I would still strongly suggest you do not install it at this time and research it a bit first. You can always come back and install the Server using this same installation file.



5. Unless you have reason to, leave the installation location as it is and click the Next button.



6. For the last time – click the Next button …



7. and then the Finish button.



8. Now open up a Command Prompt and try to SSH somewhere.



9. Confirm connection if needed…



10. It works! You can now SSH from the Windows command line!



11. Related: if you want to use the Chrome web browser to SSH, you can do that too.

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Using the completely free (for non-commercial use) software called “TeamViewer”, you can control a Windows 10 computer via your iOS device. You’ll be able to view the entire Windows screen on your iOS device and have complete control of you computer – just as if you were sitting right in front of it. One of the many benefits of using TeamViewer is that it’s painfully easy to access Windows across your home network and across the Internet itself. Need to get to something on your home computer while you’re in Starbucks, at work or on the go? No problem!

Let’s jump in.

1. The first thing you’ll need to do is head over to the TeamViewer sign up page and create a TeamViewer account (again, completely free). Once you’ve created the account, TeamViewer will send you an email with a “confirmation link” that you’ll need to click/follow to complete the registration process. Once you’ve finalized your account, proceed with step #2.
2. Now it’s time to set up TeamViewer on your Windows 10 desktop, laptop or tablet. Follow steps 17 through 22 of this tutorial. That will guide you through installing TeamViewer correctly in Windows. Once TeamViewer is installed and set up in Windows 10, visit the App Store and download/install TeamViewer for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
3. Once it’s installed, tap the TeamViewer icon.



4. The first time you open TeamViewer, it will ask for permission to send you Notifications. For now click OK – this can always be changed later. Note: after using TeamViewer for almost a month, I’ve yet to receive a single annoying or ‘spammy’ Notification Message.



5. Tap Next in the upper-right corner as you go through each of the Introduction screens.


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6. Once the main TeamViewer screen is displayed, tap the Computers & Contacts icon from the bottom menu bar.



7. Enter your TeamViewer account username and password then tap the Sign In button.



8. Ta-da! There’s your Windows 10 computer waiting to be connected to. Tap it.


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9. Now tap the Remote Control button.


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10. TeamViewer will now connect to your Windows 10 device.



11. Since this is the first time you’re connecting, an Instructions window will appear. For now, leave the Show instructions toggle to ON (which is the default) – the tips provided on these screens are helpful and once you’ve viewed them all, you can disable this feature by switching the toggle to OFF. Tap Continue


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12. Now your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch screen will be ‘replaced’ by your Windows 10 desktop! Note: to make the remote control experience smoother and faster, TeamViewer will ‘disable’ the Wallpaper on your Windows 10 computer and instead display a plain black screen.


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13. In the very bottom-right corner of the screen, look for the ‘keyboard’ icon (as displayed in the screenshot below) and give it a tap.



14. A Toolbar will appear on the bottom of the screen. Each button in the toolbar provides other ways to control Windows remotely. For example, if you click the “wrench” icon, you can Lock, Ctrl+Alt+Del, Disable remote input or Reboot.


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15. Tap the “Cog” icon in the Toolbar to access the TeamViewer Preferences themselves.



16. From here you can tap through the various configuration options and change any settings to better suit your needs. Tap Done to return to the main TeamViewer screen.



17. Assuming you left Notifications enabled, one of the helpful notifications that TeamViewer will send to you is a reminder that it will auto-disconnect after a certain period of time (which can be adjusted in the Preferences).



18. You can also use TeamViewer to remotely control Windows 10 from a Mac (or vice versa), remotely control Windows from another Windows computer, Android to Windows – all sorts of ways to control one device from another.

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