One way cable TV and telephone companies increase your bill is by having you rent their equipment. If you’ve cut the cable cord but still use your former pay-TV provider for a standalone internet plan, you may want to check your bill and see if you are being charged a rental fee for a modem [read Using Your Own Cable Modem]
How to Use Your Own Router with Your ISP
Many cord cutters would like a little more control over their network. Most internet providers force a device on you to be the gateway router for your home network. What if you want your router to control your network? Most commercial routers are fairly plug-and-play. All you need is a public facing internet address source [read How to Use Your Own Router with Your ISP]
Charter Offers Spectrum Internet Only Plans
Many people assume it’s either impossible or too expensive get home internet service without a cable TV bundle. While that was true at one time, that isn’t the case anymore. Charter has realized that many consumers want an internet only plan so they can stream all of their TV online. To that end, Charter is offering [read Charter Offers Spectrum Internet Only Plans]
Watching News Online without Pay TV
Cable news networks are some of the most watched networks on cable TV. Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN consistently are in the top 10 weekly viewer ratings. Next to sports, it’s the biggest reason people are still tied to the cable box. However, just as there are many options for sports fans without cable, there are plenty [read Watching News Online without Pay TV]
Samsung Has Rolled Out A Smart TV Upgrade Program
One of my worries when purchasing a smart TV is the streaming technology and video standards going obsolete. The 4K UHD resolution standard just came out a few years ago and 8K resolution is already on the horizon. Plus, there are color standards like High Dynamic Range (HDR) that are sure to evolve in the [read Samsung Has Rolled Out A Smart TV Upgrade Program]
Roku Brings Back Premiere and Premiere+
Roku just released updated versions of their previously discontinued Roku Premiere and Premiere+. In addition to the 2 different versions of Roku Streaming Stick and the Roku Ultra, Express and Express+ (See our guide on What is Roku for details on all models) that now makes 7 different Roku streaming devices on the market. Roku Premiere and [read Roku Brings Back Premiere and Premiere+]
Nvidia Shield TV Offers a Smart Home Bundle
I’ve always held that those intending to use Kodi to manage their streaming libraries should go with Nvidia Shield TV instead of using something like a jailbroken Fire TV Stick. Now Nvidia gives cord cutters even more reasons to go with a Nvidia Shield. Not only will the Nvidia Shield provide 4K UHD with HDR and [read Nvidia Shield TV Offers a Smart Home Bundle]
Use Own Router with FiOS ONT Ethernet
If you frequent this site, you know the numerous reasons why it’s better to watch TV without cable. If you have already cut the cord, it doesn’t make sense to rent your router from your provider when you can use your own. Why pay $10 bucks a month, when you can get a great wireless [read Use Own Router with FiOS ONT Ethernet]
How to Secure Home Wifi
Nearly everyone accessing the internet should be concerned about ensuring their router is secure. While securing WiFi is important, there are other router security concerns even if you have Wifi turned off on your router. The most chilling is how hackers are using home routers by enlisting them in botnet armies to launch botnet attacks [read How to Secure Home Wifi]
My Cost Saving Cord Cutting Setup
I’ve been getting a few questions lately on what technologies I’ve used to cut the cord. In this article, I wanted to go over what I’m currently using to live a cable TV free lifestyle. Internet and Wifi The most important piece of the cord cutting puzzle is affordable internet access that will allow you [read My Cost Saving Cord Cutting Setup]
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