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 ...

CNET.com.au's step-by-step guide to using a wireless router to share an Internet connection and build a wireless network at home. Locating local internet providers It wasn't long ago that the average ...

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 ...

Wireless networking is complicated, no question there. And it’s easy for some people to find themselves with a Frankenstein of a home setup, because they’ve been adding devices, and access points, and ...

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

I'd like to disable SSID for my wireless router, so other users in the area don't see it. However, my computer sometimes inadvertently connects to other unsecured wireless networks in the area, and if ...

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 ...

Wi-Fi contains one glaring flaw: it's vulnerable to hacking. The range of connectivity means people down the hall or across the street can access your network. Even if it's secured with a password, ...

Researchers at Belgium's KU Leuven discovered a fundamental design flaw in the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi standard that gives attackers a way to trick victims into connecting with a less secure wireless ...

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 ...

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 ...

When social networking collides with wireless networking, it makes a lot of noise. That's what Microsoft is discovering this week, as critics take aim at a controversial new Windows 10 feature called ...