Monthly Archives: July 2018

  • Turn off WiFi router automatically at night

    Posted on July 22, 2018 by pcwrt in Router, WiFi.

    There are many reasons you want to switch off your WiFi at night. Some people worry about the prolonged exposure to EMF radiation during their sleeping hours. Others are concerned about the security risks of keeping it on all time. Still others believe that turning off your router at night extends its lifespan. After all, […]

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  • Fake one-star reviews on Amazon for the pcWRT router

    Posted on July 7, 2018 by pcwrt in News, Router.

    For quite some time we were puzzled by the one-star reviews that were left on Amazon for our product. These were “Verified Purchase” reviews. Supposedly the customers purchased our product, were dissatisfied, then left a negative review. Strange enough, none of these customers reached out to us for support when they encountered problems. They just […]

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  • Spam email from legitimate business email servers

    Posted on July 7, 2018 by pcwrt in Security, Technology.

    There’s a new trick to send spam: using legitimate business email services. Just a few days ago, I received an email from Honeywell. It was spam. I checked the sender address and the sending domain. It seemed to be sent from Honeywell indeed. So I wondered why Honeywell would spam me with something that’s completely […]

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