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Slow Wi-Fi could mean your provider is throttling your internet. Here’s how to tell
Internet throttling is real, but a VPN could be a solution. Tyler Lizenby/CNET Slow internet is even more apparent now that more and more people are spending more and more time at home.…
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FragAttacks: vulnerabilities that affect Wi-Fi devices
Security researcher Mathy Vanhoef discovered several security vulnerabilities that affect most Wi-Fi devices. The collection of attacks, called FragAttacks, which stands for fragmentation and aggregation attacks, requires that that attacker is within range…
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A New Generation of Wi-Fi to Improve Your Home Network
Keerti Melkote, the founder of Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company that offers Wi-Fi products for businesses, offered another theory. The majority of the devices in my home would need to have chips…
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What is an Ethernet cable? Here’s how to connect to the internet without Wi-Fi and get a speedier connection
An Ethernet cable lets you physically connect your computer to the internet. Ethernet connections are almost always faster than Wi-Fi connections, and are usually more stable. You’ll need to connect one end of…
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First step in securing your Wi-Fi network: Don’t broadcast its name
Q: I have recently moved into a large apartment building. When setting up my internet (Xfinity, with a Gateway modem/router combo) the search for available networks turned up more than 25 of them.…
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Is your home an office and a school? Answer these four questions to maximize your home’s wifi
With living and dining rooms looking more like home offices and classrooms, your wireless internet may be taking a hit. DALLAS — “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” may be…
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