How many Wi-Fi signals are there in your immediate vicinity? If you live on a terrace, you might see 10 individual SSIDs. How about an apartment block? Wi-Fi signals are broadcast throughout the building, up and down, in and out. In fact, there is a good chance your internet speed is being negatively affected through […]
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It can be tough to remember the passwords of all the Wi-Fi networks you’ve connected to and disconnected from in the past. Maybe your corner coffee shop, or the town library, or the passwords for the home networks of your friends and relatives. You knew them and then forgot. You can always ask for them […]
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We live in a smart world. Just about anything you could imagine has an internet connected version available. Do you want a connected refrigerator? There’s plenty out there to choose from! One place where the Internet of Things has really taken is lighting. And it makes sense — who doesn’t want to turn their lights […]
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DIY solutions to extending Wi-Fi have existed for as long as Wi-Fi itself has. Ingenious internet users have been using everything from kitchen foil and food strainers, to home made Yagi style antennas to boost their Wi-Fi ranges. While there are many ways you can fine tune your home Wi-Fi system without building additional hardware, […]
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It wasn’t that long ago when a home Wi-Fi system was only necessary to connect a few computers and maybe a smartphone. Today, it seems that everything that’s electronic in a home requires an internet connection, from tablets to televisions to smart appliances. Traditional routers can’t always handle the load required to connect to all […]
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Why would you need to buy a new Wi-Fi router? Isn’t the one you get from your internet service provider good enough? For some users, they’re fine. But if you’ve bought into the smart home revolution, there’s a good chance it won’t be adequate. Today, you can buy a new class of “smart routers”. They’re specifically designed […]
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