Author name: ExamineIP

A NAT firewall is a security feature built into virtually every home router. NAT stands for Network Address Translation, and […]

Using a VPN is simpler than most people expect. This guide walks you through setting up and using a VPN

Your DNS settings control which server translates domain names into IP addresses. Knowing your current DNS server can help diagnose

Latency is the time it takes for a data packet to travel from your device to a destination and back.

A DDoS attack — Distributed Denial of Service — is when attackers flood a server, network, or service with so

ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED means your browser made a connection attempt to the server, and the server actively rejected it. Unlike a timeout

People use “bandwidth” and “internet speed” interchangeably, but they’re not the same thing. Understanding the difference helps you diagnose why

Every time you visit a website with https:// in the address bar, your connection is protected by SSL/TLS. You might

“DNS Server Not Responding” means your device sent a DNS query and got no answer. Your internet connection may be

ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED means your browser couldn’t look up the IP address for a domain name. The DNS system failed to translate