Posts Tagged ‘wifi’
The decade-old warning to stay off public WIFI systems is no longer valid.
EFF:
There are still a few small information leaks: HTTPS protects the content of your communications, but not the metadata. So when you visit HTTPS sites, anyone along the communication path—from your ISP to the Internet backbone provider to the site’s hosting provider—can ...
At Detroit Metropolitan Airport, police removed two passengers from a GoJet/Delta Connection flight because they apparently wouldn't turn off a mobile phone that reportedly had a WiFi network name of "Remote Detonator." From the Detroit Free Press:
...Flight attendants announced that they’d be calling police if personal WiFi wasn’t turned off, (passenger Aaron) Greenberg said.
It ...
The Wi-Fi Alliance, the worldwide network of companies that brings you Wi-Fi®, announced this month that it would start offering WiFi 6 certifications to device manufacturers. That's all well and good, but what does that actually mean? Read... ...
Radiation.
The word inspires fear and images of mushroom clouds and meltdowns. And when people hear that their WiFi routers and cellphones emit radiation, they get scared.
In response, maybe they read the recent FDA and FCC reports saying the e... ...
TL;DR: The reliable Linksys Velop Tri-Band WiFi system is on sale for £89.99, saving you 55% on list price.
Nothing can bring an entire household to a grinding halt quite like a poor WiFi signal. If the speed drops, everything stops.
Nowadays, ... ...
While 5G is the talk of the town, WiFi still has a place in the world, and there's a new version of it you should know about.
The Wi-Fi Alliance announced Monday that it would start offering WiFi 6 certifications to device manufacturers. That means t... ...
PCMag used over 100,000 WiFi tests over the past year to conduct this research, and here are the results. Read more...More about Tech, Mashable Video, Wifi, Coffee Shop, and 5g ...
TL;DR: The fast TP-Link AC1750 smart WiFi router is on sale for $57.99, down from $79.99.
It’s 2019 and if you’re still waiting for Netflix to buffer in the middle of a binge, you need a better WiFi router.
The dual-band TP-Link AC1750 ... ...
TL;DR: The intelligent Linksys Velop whole home WiFi system is down to just £134.99 on Amazon, saving you £85 on list price.
Some deals come with a deadline, and that deadline could be fast approaching. We're not saying you should panic, b... ...
Trouble streaming Netflix? The problem could be WiFi dead zones in your home.
Maybe your house is a little too spacious, or the layout of your apartment just isn't conducive to a consistent signal.
One possible solution: WiFi extenders. There a... ...