by Shane Grantham | Feb 17, 2022
Throughout my computer consulting career I have set up and improved the security for many Wireless (WiFi) routers. If it’s for a private company or home I use the most security possible to thwart intrusions. A feature that most routers have now is a Guest...
by Shane Grantham | Feb 13, 2022
Someone I know has two mobile hotspots which use the cellular towers in their area near Indianapolis. One is a personal and the other is work-related. These hotspots can be sensitive to where they are placed in your home or office in regards to signal strength to the...
by Shane Grantham | Feb 12, 2022
I was helping a computer client yesterday figure out a slow wireless connection to their work laptop. From what I can recall, the network had many wireless clients including smartphones, laptops, and desktop computers. They also added some repeaters throughout the...
by Shane Grantham | Feb 9, 2022
One of the things I do in computer maintenance for Microsoft Windows is check if your hard drive is on a optimize schedule. Optimizing can speed up Windows by putting all the parts of a file in a continuous location. In this way the read head of the hard drive...
by Shane Grantham | Feb 8, 2022
Last year I was visiting a new computer client at their location. We knew each other for many years and had connected on LinkedIn at some point. When I arrive on-site for the first time at a client, I always offer my business card to them. Today when I arrived and my...