Want to make absolutely sure no one's going to figure out your password and worm their way onto your network? You have a few options. Your router can hide its SSID, meaning it won't show up for anyone searching for connectable networks. The address will have to be entered manually. You...
Figure 1-1Typical networking for a small-scale place (cafe) How to Determine the Working Mode of an AR Router Check the model name of an AR router. By default, an AR router with the letterWcontained in its model name works in Fat AP mode, and that without the letterWcontained...
Figure 1-1Typical networking for a small-scale place (cafe) How to Determine the Working Mode of an AR Router Check the model name of an AR router. By default, an AR router with the letterWcontained in its model name works in Fat AP mode, and that without the letterWcontained in its...
In the early days of broadband, users with less demanding needs simply connected their machine directly to the Internet. But it didn’t take long for many users to want to share a single broadband connection with their own networks, and Linux users in particular would often set up an extra ...
With the SSID telling the user what kind of network or router is being used makes it easier for hackers to figure out the best way to attack your network. Stop them by changing the SSID. Some routers even let you specify multiple networks (more on that in a moment). Check your manual...
After analyzing numerous actual cases on live networks, we have summarized seven typical reasons for the slow WiFi speed issue, as shown in Figure 1-4. Figure 1-4 Seven typical reasons for the slow WiFi speed issueThree Simple Moves to Quickly Speed Up Your WiFi Quickly improving the WiFi ...
After analyzing numerous actual cases on live networks, we have summarized seven typical reasons for the slow WiFi speed issue, as shown in Figure 1-4. Figure 1-4 Seven typical reasons for the slow WiFi speed issueThree Simple Moves to Quickly Speed Up Your WiFi Quickly improving the WiFi ...
It’s true that a fake name like this would certainly make it difficult for your neighbors to figure out which Wi-Fi networks is yours, but it would also almost certainly lead to lower download and upload speeds.Wi-Fi name like “McDonald’s Wi-Fi” leads to lower download and upload ...
You changed your Wi-Fi password. Now what? Now comes the slightly annoying chore of reconnecting all of your home's Wi-Fi devices with the new, updated password. This wasn't such a big deal back when the only things most people were connecting to their home networks were a co...
But do you always need to buy the newest router with the latest technology? Not necessarily. First, you’ll need to figure out your regular network needs and how many devices in your home are connected to the internet. Here are some general suggestions based on daily online activities. Num...