Okay, there is one scenario where hiding your SSID can make your wireless network less secure. If a cracker detects that you’ve disabled SSID broadcasting, he might think you’ve done it because you’ve ...

Your Wi-Fi name leaks more about you than your IP address ever could.

Are there any pitfalls to using SSID cloaking? Many organizations use SSID cloaking as a mechanism to add a layer of security to the WLAN. This technique requires that all users have knowledge of the ...

I have walked about with both a laptop and some iOS devices and it seems to have no trouble handing off between the main router and the extender. Any snafus to be aware of? The extender wifi is slower ...

Recently, I have had a lot of new people moving into my neighborhood, and I have been amused by some of the fun and creative names that some of my new neighbors use for their Wi-Fi networks. At the ...

Some Windows 11 users fail to connect to the wireless network as an incorrect PSK is provided for network SSID on their computer. This may usually happen after the password of the wireless router is ...

Bad guys don’t target just big, corporate networks. If you have a Wi-Fi network at home or in a small office, intruders may be after you, such as casual “war drivers” who troll city streets, looking ...

We are all surrounded by many Wi-Fi networks and their signals in the air. But are these networks secure? Wi-Fi security has always been a challenge for network administrators. Also, wireless networks ...

Your business is humming and everyone is feeling productive thanks to your office's wireless network. But maybe you are feeling some growing pains. Perhaps some parts of the office have a weak ...

How do "e-intruders" or hackers go to areas where there is alot of Wifi traffic and send out an SSID to get people to login to a "fake network". For example, they might have a network called "Free ...