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What is DNS Hijacking?

Tue, May 17, 2011 DNS, hijacking, re-direct, redirect, direct 24969 0/5 (0 Vote)

What is DNS Hijacking? The DNS Hijacking that we've seen covers changes made to several Windows components. Windows uses registry values to help resolve domain names into IP Addresses. Hijacking these values can cause all programs... Read More

OpenDNS

Fri, Nov 18, 2011 opendns, open dns, net watch, netwatch, parental controls 21959 0/5 (0 Vote)

OpenDNS OpenDNS is a free service offered to act as parental controls. By replacing Nex-Tech's auto-obtained DNS servers with static DNS servers that are provided by OpenDNS,... Read More

PlayStation 4 shows NAT type as strict or moderate

Wed, Oct 31, 2018 PS4, Playstation, NAT 70120 5.33/5 (12 Votes)

PlayStation 4 shows NAT type as strict or moderate If you are unable to join games on your PS4 or communicate with friends through you might have a Network Address Translation (NAT) issue. If you do have a NAT error you will see an indicator on... Read More

Xbox One NAT Troubleshooting

Thu, Dec 12, 2013 Xbox One, NAT, Xbox, Port forward, Port trigger, DMZ, linksys, comtrend, 8374, 8369, calix, 844 90104 5/5 (2 Votes)

Xbox One shows NAT type as strict or moderate If you are unable to join games on your Xbox One or communicate with friends through Xbox Live you might have a Network Address Translation (NAT) issue. If you do have a NAT error you will see an... Read More

Xbox 360 - NAT Type is Set to Strict (or Moderate)

Wed, Jan 25, 2012 nat, xbox, xbox 360, port forwarding, port forward, port triggering, port trigger, 844, calix, comtrend, 5374, 5369, linksys 193094 4.29/5 (7 Votes)

Xbox 360 says NAT type is set to strict (or moderate) If you cannot join online games or hear other players in games or chat, you might have a Network Address Translation (NAT) problem. If you have a NAT problem, you will see a NAT warning icon or... Read More

PlayStation3 - Configuring a PPPoE Connection

Wed, Jul 6, 2011 ps3, playstation, pppoe, ppp, dialer 55394 4.5/5 (12 Votes)

How to Configure a PlayStation3 for PPPoE This guide is a general reference for configuring a PS3 for PPPoE. DISCLAIMER: These guides are intended for anyone to use. However, technical support is only provided to customers... Read More

Troubleshooting Wireless Network Connections

Wed, May 18, 2011 wireless, wired, adapter, network, switch, PCMCIA, USB, driver, signal, access, point, wifi, wire less 17521 4.43/5 (7 Votes)

Troubleshooting Wireless Network Connections Check the wires and wireless network adapter Checking that all your wires are plugged in at the router and from the plug is one of the first things you should do – provided of course that... Read More

What is Spyware?

Tue, May 17, 2011 spyware, adware, malware, virus, viruses, ads 33057 0/5 (0 Vote)

Spyware Guide Spyware is computer software that collects personal information about users without their informed consent. The term, coined in 1995 but not widely used for another five years, is often used interchangeably with adware and... Read More

Xbox Live Troubleshooting

Tue, Apr 19, 2011 Xbox, Live, Troubleshooting, NAT Error, NAT Strict, NAT Moderate, port foward, port trigger, NAT, Xbox 360 53200 0/5 (0 Vote)

Xbox Live Troubleshooting This is a general guide on how to help eliminate Xbox Live connectivity issues. We will need to setup a Static IP address on the Xbox and configure port forwarding in your routing device. ... Read More

Playstation3 - NAT Type Connectivity Issues

Thu, Jan 17, 2013 playstation, playstation3, playstation 3, 3, ps3, ps, play station, nat, ps 3, 844, calix, comtrend, linksys, 5374, 5369, port, forwarding, triggering, trigger, forward 20671 0/5 (0 Vote)

Playstation3 - NAT Type Connectivity Issues If you are having issues not being able to communicate with the PS3 network, or cannot use voice / video chat, you could be having a Network Address Translation (NAT) issue with your router or Internet... Read More

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