In the vast expanding Wi-Fi world, it often becomes necessary to learn how to make a Wi-Fi extender. So, we thought of sharing with you some tips to make a Wi-Fi extender with ease.
Open Wi-Fi leads to false arrests
If you are not yet aware of the latest news from the Wi-fi world, then let us acquaint you with it. Recently, an open Wi-Fi lead to false arrests. This news came from Buffalo, New York, when lying on floor with assault weapons, a homeowner figured out the reason for an early morning wake-up call from a group of federal agents. This all took place due to a new wireless router.
Actually, this man got fed up trying to set a password when someone used his Internet connection and he got into trouble. Thankfully, it brought to the knowledge that now open wi-fi devices can bring a havoc in your life, so it is essential to use them carefully if you don’t want to put yourself into unwanted trouble.
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Can 4G replace home Internet?
Though wireless has dominated most of the services we use, however there is a large number of population that still depends on the complex cables for their home Internet uses. In fact, even most offices use these series of cable for connection at work.
And the use of cable is not just limited to small cities, even the tech savvy cities are also using the same. At one building you will find the latest version of Internet service, whereas the next might be enabled with the slower and older version.
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Tips on how to stay secure when using Wi-Fi hotspots
Most users face the risk of security as they use plain text for their email and for surfing the internet. As Wi-Fi hotspots are mostly unprotected users have to be extra careful when they use Wi-Fi hotspots. The radio signals can easily be picked up by anyone around and users have to compromise with both their privacy and security. It is especially dangerous when one uses public hotspots for shopping and banking. Therefore one has to make sure that they have their firewall running and also ensure that they disable their file and printer sharing.
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Be careful when communicating on Wi-Fi
With technology evolving, staying connected has become increasingly convenient. However, the risk of someone getting access to your personal details has also grown proportionately. Wi-Fi is a great technology, as it enables us to access the internet anytime and anywhere. Be it at an airport, a restaurant or a shopping mall, we are always connected. However, this easy access also prompts hackers to get into action and they try to steal personal information from you. In the USA alone, there are 68,000 such spots which are highly susceptible to hackers and cyber crime.
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Finding free Wi-Fi for the holiday
It is always a good feeling to have access to some free Wi-Fi so that you can catch up with your near and dear ones and also know what is happening around the globe. It is even more pleasing to find that your favourite food chain or the neighbourhood restaurant is offering free Wi-Fi for you. You would be amazed to know that you can access the internet at most popular food outlets this festive season when you are going back home and find yourself in an unfamiliar place.
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Where to Get High-Speed Internet Access?
No matter what you think or how you feel about internet, modern life is impossible without it … The better you internet connection the easier it is for you to lead your business. I am ready to bet, all bosses would like to have a high-speed satellite internet connection without dial-up delays or dropped connections. Something like HughesNet.
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Easy way to find free Wi-Fi
There is hardly anyone who would complain to find a little Wi-Fi around for free. This explains the reason why you see people with their open laptops wandering the streets to get lucky and find a little blip of a signal so that they can access the internet. There are a number of places around the globe where you can get free Wi-Fi. However, to access it, you need to find some public hotspots or use software tools and Wi-Fi firmware. Here are some of the ways which will help you find free Wi-Fi.
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How to build a secure wireless office network?
People who have more than one computer at home must be aware that it can get really messy with all those wires around. So, you may as well be considering building a secure wireless network to do away with having to snake wires through your walls and to increase your mobility.
To connect your computers to internet without any wires, you will require a cable modem, a router, and a USB wireless adapter. You can get started by connecting your cable modem to the router with the Ethernet cable before you plug them in. You can then go ahead and install the USB wireless adapter by following the instructions that are mentioned in the CD that comes along with it.
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How To Secure Your Wi-Fi Network?
Connecting to Wi-Fi hotspot is not as safe as we think and could cause a major security threat. However, we can apply some tips to nullify these threats. We should establish Virtual Private Connection (VPN) as it encrypts the network traffic. Besides, we must use SSL in case there is no VPN access. Applications such as ftp, telnet or imap should be avoided as there is no encryption of data in such applications.
We can find out whether or not that the data which we send is encrypted by checking the browser, if it has https:// in the address bar or padlock icon towards the end of the browser. If we see these two things, it means the page has encrypted data. We must not connect to any fake Wi-Fi hot spot as it would lead to personal account information getting leaked. Make suet the service provider is reliable.
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