How to get WiFi in your garden with a WiFi repeater
Those who use wireless at home are familiar with the problems getting enough reception to connect to the internet, even indoors. Even if the wireless router, which has the same radio signal as ADSL Internet, is positioned centrally, there is always a corner in your home where you may have little to no reception. If […]
Building a water cooling system into your PC
he processor, the heat transfer paste must be spread on. If you want to buy heatsink paste separately: a good choice for overclockers is the Hydronaut thermal grease TG-WLPH-015. Assembly and installation Depending on the processor, the distance bolts (or “stand-off screws”) supplied must be installed between the rear plate and pump. They function as […]
How to find the right tripod for you
Small, large, one-legged, three-legged, aluminium or made of carbon: tripods are available in a wide range of variations. Anyone investing in a new tripod should first analyse their own requirements and habits, since different conditions are attached to nature, landscape, travel, event, architecture and studio photography, for example. Find the tripod top suit your requirements […]
Putting the house in its best light: choosing your exterior lighting
Getting your exterior lighting right fulfills both a functional and an aesthetic purpose. While you’d like to highlight the areas you’re most likely to be staying in or want to see from the house, but also illuminate paths, stairs and home entrances in the dark, as well as stumbling blocks and obstacles. In the case […]
How to find the ideal location for your router
Steel cabinets, PC housings, thick concrete walls or underfloor heating systems slow down WiFi signals somewhat drastically. If you are experiencing poor WiFi quality, try moving the router. Sometimes, even moving it a couple of inches to the left or right results in the WiFi coverage in the whole house being is much better. Also […]
Free your pipes: Remove blockages with endoscope camera and high-pressure jet
Help! The pipe in the bathroom is blocked again! The drain cleaner didn’t work and you can’t work out what’s causing it. What now? You have two options to free the pipe again: You can use a pipe cleaning company. This is expensive. And who knows when the specialist will have time. The second possibility: […]
Hidden camera: Play detective yourself with self-built detector surveillance cameras
With burglary numbers on the rise, surveillance cameras are booming. Also and especially in the private environment. If you would like to know whether, for example, the neighbours have posted hidden cameras, you can find out with a spy camera detector. Such a tracking device finds cameras in a few seconds, but detectors like these […]
This is how it works: Secure your Fritzbox against attacks
The attack on 900,000 Telekom routers was impressive: Consumers should protect their routers from hacker attacks — otherwise they risk tampering, loss of data and password theft. For the particularly widespread Fritzbox router from AVM, we show you how to secure your Fritzbox — in just five steps it will be as secure as Fort […]
How does a multimeter work?
Multimeters are universally applicable measuring devices for all different kinds of electrical measurements. Thus you can, for example, use them to carry out voltage measurements, resistance measurements and current measurements. The handling and use of a multimeter is not hard — at least when it comes to determining the fundamental values such as voltage. Since […]
Ensure the Internet is safe for children with the Fritzbox parental controls
Fraud, deceit, violence, sex: Whenever children and young people surf the Internet, they are only ever a few clicks away from the dark side of the digital world. Even 10 to 12-year-olds will often spend several hours a day on a computer and on the Internet. Stopping online access altogether is not the solution: The […]
