Rick's Daily Tips

Q&A: Why are my powerline networking adapters not working?

Posted on January 31, 2023

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Question from Freddie: Hi, Rick. I hope you can help me with a problem I’m having.

I’m needing to connect a desktop computer that’s in my basement to my router which is in my sunroom (on the far end of the ground floor of my house).

I tried using a USB Wi-Fi adapter but the signal was just too weak to maintain a usable connection. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I extend an Internet connection to a distant building?

Posted on January 30, 2023

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Question from Travis: I’m building a cabin on the back side of my parents’ ranch that my wife and I will be staying in several times a year when we visit them.

We’ll be staying several days on each trip so I’ll need to be able to work from the cabin. And it looks like that might be a problem. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the ‘There’s an issue with your bank account’ text message scam.

Posted on January 27, 2023

As you probably know, scammers love using phishing emails to trick people into handing over their personal information and the login info for their online accounts.

The thing is, scammers are targeting potential victims via their cell phones too.

In fact, there’s a major text message phishing scam going on right now that’s snagging a lot of victims because it’s so easy to fall for. [Read more…]