ROUTER How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these router tutorials to learn all about router with WonderHowTo's collection of free how to articles, like Boost a Router Signal, Create Machine Address Filter List on a Home Router, and Install Third Party Firmware on Your Router.

You'll also find several great computers & programming tutorials in the Computers & Programming category.

45 how-to articles

How To Boost a Router Signal

Wireless routers typically have ranges of 100 feet or more, however there are many factors that can lower this range, making your signal and ...more

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How To Create Machine Address Filter List on a Home Router

This is a guide on how to create a Mac address filter list on your ...more

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How To Install Third Party Firmware on Your Router

Verify that your router is compatible with the new firmware. The firmware that will be covered in these instructions is Tomato, since it is ...more

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How To Set up Port Forwarding on a Router

The most common reason to use port forwarding is to host online games. Normally, when a person with a router tries to host a game, the ...more

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How To Configure a Linksys WRT160N Router

There are many different companies that manufacture routers and they all come with different settings and options. One such brand is Linksys ...more

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How To Add a Wireless Router to Your Network

So, you've finally decided to add a wireless network to your home? Here's how to start. Make sure you have a broadband cable or dsl ...more

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How To Use Bittorrent With a Lynksys Router

Millions of people are already using a Bittorrent client to download files. Some try to use this program, but end up with 2kbs download ...more

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How To Setup vsftpd FTP on Ubuntu Linux

This tutorial will show you how to set up your own ftp in Ubuntu Linux. With it, you can make your own file storage server, file storage ...more

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How To Install Cabling in a Pre Built Home

This is how to "cable" an existing structure for internet/cable/whatever. First thing you need to do is, decide on a "path" that you want ...more

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How To Set up a Private Network

A private network is one which either does not connect to the internet, or is connected indirectly using NAT (Network Address Translation ...more

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How To Secure Your Wireless Home Network

This article describes techniques a user can use to secure his or her 802.11b/g wireless home network. Securing a wireless network is very ...more

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How To Create a Wireless Network

Computer networking is a great way to collaborate with other computer users in your home or office. While it is becoming increasingly easy ...more

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How To Tell If an Outside User Is on Your Wireless Network

Wireless security is very important these days. You don't want anyone ...more

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How To Convert Linksys WRT54G to Be an Access Point

Most computer retailers offers the Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router for about $49 and Wireless Access Points for $99. Why waste $50 if you ...more

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How To Block MySpace from a Home Network

MySpace is one of the largest social networking sites on the Internet. There are many reason you may wish to block access to this site on ...more

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How To Maximize the Speed of Your Internet Connection

This article describes how to speed up your Internet connection ...more

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How To Set up an Ftp Server on Windows Xp Professional

Setting up an FTP server for Windows XP may be a little rough at first ...more

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How To Setup Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) in Your Home

VoIP -- Voice over IP -- You are able to place phone calls over the ...more

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How To Hook Up Xbox 360 Live

Xbox Live is required to download demos, watch netflix, and play with other people around the world! Don't know how to hook it up? This will ...more

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How To Plaque Mount Posters Using MDF

Instead of just hanging posters up in your new pad, consider the option on plaque mounting them on MDF and classing up the joint a bit Get ...more

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How To Reset Your Home Network

This article describes how to restart a home network the proper way. Do this when your internet is not working before you call Tech Support ...more

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How To Test Network and Internet Latency (Lag) in Microsoft Windows

Have you just connected a Windows PC to a network or the Internet ...more

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How To Host Your Own Website for Free

A little-known fact about the Web is how easy it is to set up your own website. Instead of paying someone to host your website or using an ...more

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How To Add an HP Printer to a Wireless Network

If your printer has a built-in ethernet adapter, adding your printer to your network is a snap. These instructions are appropriate for most ...more

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How To Create a New Scope in DHCP

Learn how to create a new scope in DHCP in 13 simple steps. DHCP scope is a collection of IP addresses and TCP/IP configuration parameters ...more

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How To Change your IP Address (Windows)

No matter what your reason, changing your IP address is quick and easy. Click on "Start" in the bottom left hand corner of screen. Click on ...more

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How To Find the IP Address of Your PC

The following steps explain how to find IP (Internet Protocol) addresses, using the Microsoft Windows Command prompt. Click on Start in the ...more

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How To Assign an IP Address on a Linux Computer

Linux is the free, open-source alternative to Microsoft Windows and Mac. The operating system itself can be chopped down entirely to a raw ...more

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How To Install the BitTorrent Client

This article tells you the basics of how to use the BitTorrent client (which uses a protocol that is also called "BitTorrent") to download ...more

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How To Use Your Laptop As an Xbox Wireless Adapter

Most people using an Xbox 360 have Xbox Live in some way. You want to get online with your 360 but you have no way to connect except a ...more

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How To Build a Rotating Canned Food Shelf

Storing canned food in your kitchen cabinets is an inefficient use of space and you will often find old cans in the back. This easy-to-build ...more

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How To Put Laminate on a Counter Top

Plastic laminate is an inexpensive, durable counter top surface that comes in many styles and colors. Whether building kitchen cabinets or a ...more

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How To Hack

Hacking can be difficult and there are many different ways to hack and many different exploits to use. Hacking is neither defined nor ...more

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How To Create an Xbox Live Gamertag

Playing video games online with your Xbox 360 is one of the best parts of the console. Before you can do so however, you must first create ...more

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How To Download Music to PSP

It takes more than just pushing a button to download music into your Sony PSP. In this wikiHow we'll look at the steps you must take to hear ...more

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How To Install Bittorrent Using Azureus Client

BitTorrent is a protocol that facilitates the sharing of files over the Internet. Follow these instructions to configure your PC to access ...more

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How To Link Windows Media Center to Your Xbox 360

There is so much more you do with the new feature introduced by Microsoft . It allows you to connect your entire computer and Internet media ...more

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How To Trace an IP Address

Whenever you get online, your computer is assigned an IP address. If you connect through the router, all of the computers on that network ...more

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How To Use RealVNC

You can operate another PC on your home network or over the internet as if you were sitting at the keyboard with just a few minutes of setup ...more

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How To Build a Garage Work Bench

If you want a large work area in your garage, but need to maximize space, you can easily create a large floating shelf that doubles as a ...more

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How To Improve at Mario Kart DS

This will help improve your racing ability in Mario Kart DS, and make you beat your opponents. Start unlocking characters & karts. Learn to ...more

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How To Build a Simple Treasure Chest

Whether for the little pirate , or for your own safe storage, a simple wooden treasure chest can be built in an afternoon with some common ...more

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How To Make a Hollow Book

A hollow book can be a nifty way to hide something, whether it's a spare key, a secret note, or even money. Most people wouldn't think to ...more

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How To Buy a Reclaimed Wood Table

Building a table well, one that is sturdy, robust and will weather the test of time is an art that employs the distilled knowledge of years ...more

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How To Use Your Sony PSP

The PSP is one of the best hand-held devices ever made. It has many features and cool stuff. Using a PSP seems very easy. Although, many ...more

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I have to say, this thing is pretty awesome. I find the smooth movement of the apparatus mesmerizing. However, I also have to say, the inventor totally gives me the creeps (no offense, old man). Known ...

Horsesurfing (Swear, No Photoshop Used!)

The Brits have contributed a new sport to the world, coined Horsesurfing. Yes, it is just what it sounds like: the combined skill of horseback riding and surfing. According to the Daily Mail ...

New Super Hybrid Kicks Tesla Motors' Butt

Capstone's CMT-380 stealth looking prototype can hit 150mph, compared to Tesla's 125. Tesla better step it up. Says Engadget: "Rather than mixing batteries and a conventional engine, this whip ...

Super Robot Has Powers of Levitation

This robot hasn't levitated any humans yet (especially not pictured Days of Our Lives star Deidre Hall), but it looks like the sky may be the limit with the Robo-Air Jet System. Developed by Aaron ...

Smoke Bombs Make Beautiful Art

What is it about the infamous colored smoke bomb that is so deeply satisfying, so beautiful? Well, first there's an explosion (always fun), which then yields beautiful billowing clouds of saturated ...

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