Yes and no. You need a smartphone to set up the Alexa connect on the local wifi. You set it up using the Alexa app and go to settings and set up a new device. Can Alexa play Spotify without … Continue reading →

No, the Amazon Echo requires no monthly service fee, but it is important to note that when you register your Amazon Echo for the first time, you will get 1 free month of Amazon Prime, which includes Amazon Prime Music … Continue reading →

Without Wi-Fi, the Echo Dot is simply a Bluetooth speaker. You will be able to use Bluetooth to play music on your phone, but most features will stop working without Wi-Fi. Amazon Alexa also does not work without an internet … Continue reading →

Home Assistant keeps your data local, no need for a cloud. Home Assistant communicates with your devices locally, and will fallback to pulling in data from the cloud if there is no other option. No data is stored in the … Continue reading →

Port 443 Details Port(s) Protocol Service 443 tcp,udp 443 tcp trojan 443 tcp https 443,1024-5000,5190 tcp,udp applications Is 443 a TCP or UDP? When your browser makes an HTTPS connection, a TCP request is sent via port 443. However, once … Continue reading →

Type “cmd” (no quotation marks) and press “Enter.” Type “telnet servername.domain.com 443” (replace “servername.domain.com” with any web server address using HTTPS. For example, Microsoft.com. If you get a blank screen with a flashing cursor, port 443 is open there. How … Continue reading →

The main difference between Port 80 and Port 443 is strong security. Port-443 allows data transmission over a secured network, while Port 80 enables data transmission in plain text.The security over port 443 is used by the SSL protocol (secure … Continue reading →

Commonly Abused Ports Port 20,21 – FTP. An outdated and insecure protocol, which utilize no encryption for both data transfer and authentication. Port 22 – SSH. Port 23 – Telnet. Port 25 – SMTP. Port 53 – DNS. Port 139 … Continue reading →

Well-known ports Port TCP Description 70 Yes Gopher protocol 71–74 Yes NETRJS protocol 79 Yes Finger protocol 80 Yes Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) uses TCP in versions 1.x and 2. HTTP/3 uses QUIC, a transport protocol on top of UDP. … Continue reading →

Internet Privacy Public DNS is one of the most significant security concerns on the internet, and configuring private DNS can protect you and your devices from malicious actors on the internet. Should I use private DNS? There is no downside … Continue reading →

Generally, port 80 is used for HTTP, and port 443 is used for HTTPS protocol. This article will discuss about the difference between Port 80 (HTTP) and Port 443 (HTTPS) and the steps to enable them on different operating systems. … Continue reading →

UDP port 7. Firewall rules for ICMP (TCP/UDP port 7) Why ICMP has no port number? The ICMP packet does not have source and destination port numbers because it was designed to communicate network-layer information between hosts and routers, not … Continue reading →

There is no downside to giving Private DNS a try. You can configure your operating system to use DNS over TLS or DNS over HTTPS. If you find the new DNS servers don’t function as well as your ISPs servers, … Continue reading →

Let’s face it, port 80/443 are generally a given for being open on any type of filtering device allowing traffic outbound on your network. If web servers are being hosted, connections will be allowed inbound to those web servers. They … Continue reading →

Forwarding port 80 is no more insecure than any other port. In fact, port forwarding itself is not inherently insecure. The security concern is that it allows services that are normally protected behind some kind of firewall to be accessible … Continue reading →