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How to Set the Defaults of the Search Engine in Chrome to google.com

How to use google.com as the default search engine instead of local search engine? If you prefer your search engine to return results from google.com instead of google.co.uk or google.com.xx, you can do so temporary by going to the specific site such as www.google.com and vice versa. By default Google uses your IP address to find your location and the search engine will return results that is more suitable for your locality. To permanently set the default of the search engine to return search result from google.com in your Chrome browser, follow the steps: Select the wrench icon >> "Settings" , under "Search" click on "Manage search engine" you should notice that the default search engine is set to google.co.uk or google.com.xx and you can't amend the URL. However, you can copy the default URL as follows: {google:baseURL}search?{google:RLZ}{google:acceptedSuggestion}{google:originalQueryForSuggestion}{google:searchFieldtr

How to Choose a Wireless N Router

This is a simplified guide for choosing a wireless n router. I've simplified some of the terms and concept for those who are not into networking and just want to buy a decent router. What is 802.11 WiFi Standard? Before we discuss the types of router in the market, we will discuss what is 802.11 and what is the difference between b router, g router and n router. 802.11 is the wireless protocol standard specified by IEEE. The letters appended behind is standard describes it characteristics of the router a 802.11 a router uses a 5GHz radio that supports a data transfer rate of 54Mbps a 802.11 b router uses 2.4GHz radio and supports a data transfer rate of 11Mbps a 802.11 g router uses 2.4GHz radio and supports a data transfer rate of 54Mbps a 802.11 n router supports 2.4GHz radio and/or 5GHz radio and supports a data transfer rate of 75Mbps and up to 600Mbps (600Mbps is in theory, most router supports up to 450Mbps) Types of Router in the Market There are fe