You can set up a Linksys USB wireless adapter manually -- by downloading the device’s drivers from the Linksys website -- or with the adapter’s setup CD. Installing a wireless adapter can add wireless functionality to your computer if it doesn’t have a built-in wireless adapter, or re...
If the hardwired connection is much faster than the wireless one, however, there may be more you can do to optimize your network. Wired connections will usually always be faster than wireless in some capacity, but the difference shouldn’t be so vast that your Wi-Fi is unusable. First, t...
Here’s how to change Wi-Fi name: First, you need to access your router’s admin interface, which you can do by entering a specific IP address (typically printed on a sticker found on the bottom of the router). There, look for wireless options and go through them until you find one...
You can set up a Linksys USB wireless adapter manually -- by downloading the device’s drivers from the Linksys website -- or with the adapter’s setup CD. Installing a wireless adapter can add wireless functionality to your computer if it doesn’t have a built-in wireless adapter, or re...
First, the easy part: you need a wireless network adapter. Wi-Fi adapters are pretty much standard equipment in laptops these days, but not in all desktops. Since desktops aren't (typically) mobile, it's assumed you'll use a wired connection. You can add a wireless adapter to your syst...
Right-click on your network adapter and select Properties. Go to the Sharing tab and check the Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection option. Save the changes by clicking the OK button. Because ad-hoc networks typically have very limited coverage, it’...
One of the most popular router brands on the market is the Linksys router. Despite this popularity; however, end-users are commonly challenged to setup the device in the home, office, or other locations. There are a number of types of Linksys routers on
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The WiFi adapter that saved my internet is $40 for Prime Day What to do if the Wi-Fi option isn’t showing in Windows 11 Need to extend your Wi-Fi? This Linksys tri-band router is $100 off If you want every corner of your home to have access to a stable internet connection, you...
If the Wi-Fi on your cell phone seems to work with some wireless networks and doesn’t seem to work on others for example if your Wi-Fi works when using a public Wi-Fi or when using the Wi-Fi at your work but the phone doesn’t want to connect when trying to use the wirel...