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the manufacturer has created one or more updates to improve performance and/or security. (For the pur-
poses of this discussion please note that we are talking about the age of the model itself, not when you
happened to buy your device.) Newer router models (and models typically rented to you by a cable Inter-
net provider) may include an automatic update feature. If you have a router that falls into one of these
categories, you should verify that this is the case for your model. If so, no worries. If not, or if you have
an older model, visit the manufacturer’s website to see if there are updates for your router. If so, follow
the manufacturer’s instructions to download and install those updates.
The How-To Geek website offers quite a few articles devoted to different aspects of your home network.
Just go to www.howtogeek.com and post your search query. Ditto for other aspects of your personal
computing. And, of course, the Internet offers a huge number of such tips – some better than others. (The
benefit of starting your search on a website you trust – such as How-To Geek – is that you are likely to (1)
quickly find what you are looking for; (2) have a higher confidence level that you are getting good advice.)

On a separate note, I have been asked to give a presentation about “Digital Afterlife” at the Waukegan
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Township Park Place Senior Center at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, December 13 . For those who missed
our LCACE Digital Afterlife presentation, you are welcome to attend the coming presentation at the Senior
Center. The Senior Center is located at 414 S. Lewis Avenue, Waukegan.
Happy Holidays, and best wishes for a happy, healthy 2018!

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