What are Hubs and Switches?
I have written several posts in the past about connecting multiple computers to the Internet. In those posts I usually talk about connecting a router to your modem, and then your computers to the router. Since many routers also include a hardware firewall, this has the added benefit of securing your local network, while allowing [...]
Using Mozy for my Online Backups
Recently I wrote a post titled My Introduction to Online Backups where I discussed two of the more popular online backup services. The two I discussed were Carbonite and Mozy.
I decided to choose Mozy as my online backup service mainly because of its ability to backup data from an external hard drive. Since all of [...]
What is a NAS Device?
I talked about archiving photos in several posts in the past and have also mentioned my preferred methods for backing up my photos. Last week I talked about beginning my adventures of online backups.
Recently, however, I have been thinking about how I access my digital photos. I currently have a laptop and desktop, and would [...]
My Introduction to Online Backups
Recently I have begun to think more about my data, and how it should be backed up. Currently I back it up to an external 250GB Western Digital hard drive, and also to multiple Taiyo Yuden DVD+R discs. One copy of the DVDs are stored offsite for disaster recovery reasons. I wanted to include another [...]
Default User ID and Password for Various Routers
I have received a few e-mails regarding the default user ID and password for different routers. Most people that ask for this information usually have reset their router back to the factory default, but can’t seem to find the instructions to the router.
I have decided to begin compiling a list of default user IDs and [...]
