Nathan Taylor

Security Guide When it comes to network security, using a VPNs service is a very good start. But it's not perfect.

Updated How to set up a second router as a VPN gateway for all your devices.

There's much more to VLC than meets the eye.

Movie Week Dig out your old tapes and convert them to easy-to-store (and share) digital files.

No need to go out and buy a range extender: you can make your own.

A Raspberry Pi 2 is a cheap and easy way to build a powerful media player using OSMC.

A network attached storage device (NAS) is one of those appliances you don't think you'll need – until you get one and realise that you can't live without it.

Because a VPN alone is not enough to ensure your online privacy.

Don't like the cloud services currently on offer? Create your own!

Follow this guide to ensure you're secure no matter what you do.

How to keep the downloads rolling but avoid maxing out your quota.

Make the process of downloading movies much easier by using the download automation tool CouchPotato

While online video is typically streamed, using these tools will allow you to download and view them at a time convenient to you.