Month: June 2000

There are many 802.11 wireless networking standards. These standards are managed by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee (IEEE 802). These standards are constantly being updated over time. If a device…

Encryption If your SOHO router includes wireless connectivity, then wireless setting should be set to the highest encryption possible for security so that any traffic sent over the network will…

Quality of Service (QoS) may be a feature provided in the SOHO router. With QoS you can change the priority of your traffic. For example, you can set voice data…

A SOHO router is a firewall. A firewall allows you to access the Internet but prevents anyone from the Internet from being able to access your internal resources. This firewall…

When setting up a small office/home office, you’ll first want to see what type of service is available in your area. Check your desired Internet Service Providers to see what…

IoT stands for Internet of Things. IoT includes home automation devices that are usually wireless. This new breed of IoT devices causes a security risk. Thermostat Light switches Security cameras…

Different operating systems will have different ways to set the different SOHO network settings. But the names of settings should be similar across operating systems. For example, all operating systems…

 Wired If you plug in a wired Ethernet connection into a SOHO router, you may not have many options to configure. The wired NIC will probably auto negotiate a speed…

The Wide Area Network (WAN) connection and the Local Area Network (LAN) connection need IP addresses assigned to them. When you first connect your device, the WAN interface is automatically…

In setting up a small office/home office, you’ll first want to set up your Cable/DSL modem configuration. However, the CompTIA A+ 220-1001 objective lists the access point settings first, so…