en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:12 -08:00 Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:12 -08:00 720 http://img.askleomedia.com/altile144.jpg http://ask-leo.com 140 140 Tech Questions? Get Answers! Ask Leo! http://ask-leo.com/what_ip_address_do_i_put_in_my_browser_to_secure_my_router.html To connect to your router, you first find your gateway address and type that into the address bar of a browser window: I explain how. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:12 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/can_i_set_up_my_own_static_ip_address_for_my_internet_connection.html Your IP address is set by your internet provider so that they can identify your computer and send you information from the internet. Changing it to set up a static IP address may not have the result that you expect. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sun, 29 Apr 2012 09:17:41 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/can_i_use_my_ip_address_to_connect_to_my_computer_without_remote_desktop.html Remote Desktop is configured to keep your home computer secure while you connect to it from a remote machine. Doing this correctly requires the right software and permissions. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:34:00 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_find_the_dns_server_being_used_by_my_pc.html The DNS servers used on your computer are most likely specified by your ISP. I'll look at how to tell what they are and how to change them. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:23:24 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/will_ipv6_break_my_internet_on_old_machines.html Recent news reports about the transition to IPv6 have many people concerned. For the average consumer, I believe there's little if any immediate impact. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:36:20 -08:00 Technology