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Kevin Parrish
Kevin Parrish has more than a decade of experience working as a writer, editor, and product tester. He began writing about computer hardware and soon branched out to other devices and services such as networking equipment, phones and tablets, game consoles, and other internet-connected devices. His work has appeared in Tom’s Hardware, Tom's Guide, Maximum PC, Digital Trends, Android Authority, How-To Geek, Lifewire, and others. At HighSpeedInternet.com, he focuses on network equipment testing and review.
![Setting up a router](https://www.highspeedinternet.com/app/uploads/2021/05/Router-Controls.jpg)
by Kevin Parrish | May 19, 2023 | FAQ
Learn how to set up parental controls on routers made by ASUS, TP-Link, NETGEAR, and more.
![screenshow of Windows settings](https://www.highspeedinternet.com/app/uploads/2023/05/enable-disable-firewall-feature-image.jpg)
by Kevin Parrish | May 18, 2023 | How-To, Technology
Learn how to enable or disable the firewall on any Windows PC, Mac desktop, or MacBook.
![How to update router firmware](https://www.highspeedinternet.com/app/uploads/2023/05/how-to-update-firmware-feature.jpg)
by Kevin Parrish | May 17, 2023 | How-To
Updating your router’s firmware is easy. We show you how across multiple brands.
![Setting up a router](https://www.highspeedinternet.com/app/uploads/2021/05/Router-Controls.jpg)
by Kevin Parrish | Feb 14, 2023 | Equipment Guides, How-To
There’s no definitive rule for how often you should reboot your router or wireless gateway. Ideally,...
![birds eye view of family on couch using multiple devices](https://www.highspeedinternet.com/app/uploads/2023/06/Which-Internet-Service-Providers-Have-Data-Caps-featured.jpg)
by Chili Palmer, Peter Holslin, and Kevin Parrish | Feb 8, 2023 | Brand Guides
Data should flow freely like a mountain stream trickling downhill, but some internet providers block that flow after a set limit. We list the internet providers that enforce data caps and those that don’t.
![Good Download Upload Speed Family at Computer](https://www.highspeedinternet.com/app/uploads/2020/06/what-is-a-good-download-upload-speed.jpg)
by Peter Holslin and Kevin Parrish | Jan 27, 2023 | Technology
A speed test is the measuring tape of your internet connection—a handy tool no netizen should...
![A woman and her child using a laptop](https://www.highspeedinternet.com/app/uploads/2021/06/Parental-Contol-Routers.jpg)
by Kevin Parrish | Jan 20, 2023 | Equipment Guides, How-To
Apple provides built-in parental controls to help keep your kids safe online and offline when using an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Here’s how to use these tools.
![man with glasses sitting at computer and working on couch](https://www.highspeedinternet.com/app/uploads/2021/04/man-sitting-at-a-laptop-and-working-1-e1619718960723.jpg)
by Kevin Parrish | Dec 19, 2022 | FAQ, Technology
Email encryption isn’t a mainstream feature. Corporate environments primarily use encryption for exchanging sensitive data. But...
![kids playing video games on the couch](https://www.highspeedinternet.com/app/uploads/2021/05/featured-kids-playing-video-games-on-couch.jpg)
by Kevin Parrish | Dec 14, 2022 | Equipment Guides, How-To, Technology
You don’t need to text, write down, or blurt out your Wi-Fi password to friends and...
![kids playing video games in their living room](https://www.highspeedinternet.com/app/uploads/2021/03/kids-playing-video-games-e1617053828268.jpg)
by Kevin Parrish | Dec 13, 2022 | Gaming, How-To, Streaming Guides
Broadcasting your gameplay to Twitch isn’t overly difficult, but there are a lot of steps to...
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by Peter Christiansen and Kevin Parrish | Dec 9, 2022 | Streaming Guides
You need to watch TV and movies in 4K to get the ultimate experience, right? Or...
![kids playing video games on the couch](https://www.highspeedinternet.com/app/uploads/2021/05/featured-kids-playing-video-games-on-couch.jpg)
by Kevin Parrish | Nov 18, 2022 | Brand Guides
Gamers don’t have time for lag. Gamers need the best connection when they play online. We feel your pain and generated a list of the best providers for gaming based on our proprietary speed test.