September 6, 2019 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google In this week’s technology-advice column from Lifehacker, we’re going back to our favorite topic: wireless ...

I've just been reading "What's the deal with wireless security?" and it says that hiding the router SSID and using MAC filtering doesn't equal security. Nor does WEP encryption. In my house, we have ...

This guide came about since I was experiencing issues with my personal home Wi-Fi network. Initially I suspected my iPhone to be the cause of poor wireless performance on my home network due to issues ...

Clearly, a bunch of Lifehacker readers have issues getting wireless networking to work—whether you’re trying to connect from a long distance away, you’re getting crappy speeds on your devices, or ...

I have a pretty active schedule, so I don’t get to spend a lot of time at home. So when the time came for me to get a new computer, I opted to get a really powerful laptop: a Dell Inspiron 9100 ...

Q: How can I tell if an unauthorized person is on my wireless network? A: You find strange files on your desktop, messages written to yourself in your email, and your available connection drops from ...

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I'm having this problem where for some reason, Vista is seeing my network as Unknown and Unsecured, even though I know for a fact that this is the right network.<BR><BR>I know this from testing with a ...