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This is an article about finding your router IP address, covering ways to find your router's IP address using devices running Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and Chrome OS.

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Simply put, an SSID, or Service Set Identifier, is the network's name that people and devices use to find it. That's the non-technical definition, but SSIDs have a bit more depth to them and also play a role in protecting your Wi-Fi network.

Learning how to find and change your SSID name are crucial steps that don't require much tech knowledge. Yet, they can be a lifesaver while troubleshooting various issues and applying fixes related to your network's name.

No one's forcing us to lock our front doors, but everyone does it anyway. Encryption plays a similar role in safeguarding your internet connection, except that many people still don't do it. The concept of encrypting internet traffic isn't so well-known.

Simply put, encryption makes information unreadable by unauthorized third parties. Just as someone without a key can't access your locked house, no one without an encryption key can access your encrypted data.

We're going to cover all the basics to start locking the cyber doors to your internet connection. With the right tools, sensitive data can be protected without much hassle.

Computers talk with each other in numbers and humans in words. That's a simplification, of course, but it gives us a good idea of what DNS servers do — translate words of domain names (cometvpn.com) into numbers of IP addresses (172.67.201.66).

A DNS server can be a privacy hazard as it has to be informed about every website you visit. A private DNS solves this problem by allowing you to use a DNS provider of your choice, possibly with encryption. We explain what private DNS is and how to set it up below.

Ethernet and Wi-Fi are the two main ways to connect your computer to the internet. While Wi-Fi has received significantly more attention in recent years, especially among consumers, due to its simplicity and flexibility, ethernet is still widely used in various other applications.

Even if Wi-Fi is significantly more popular, it isn’t strictly better. Both methods have their benefits and drawbacks. Wi-Fi’s popularity comes from its ease-of-use and flexibility, but an ethernet connection can be much more useful in certain scenarios.

Wi-Fi security protocols are there to keep your devices safe from cyber threats. Hackers are always on the lookout to steal someone’s data and use it to their advantage. As a result, it endangers your private and sensitive information such as email, phone number, and bank details.

That’s where WPA2 and WPA3 step in. These powerful network security protocols guard your online world. They shield you from hackers and keep your digital presence safe. In this article, you will learn what these protocols are, how they compare, and why they’re essential.