WiFi Wednesday: Is Interference Slowing Down Your WiFi Connection?
Is your WiFi slower than it should be? The reason may be interference. It’s a silent affliction that could be robbing you of the speed that you pay for; so even if your 802.11ac router supports...
View ArticleWiFi Wednesday: Why You Need to Use a VPN on Public WiFi
If you’ve ever used public WiFi to do your online banking, share work documents, or make other sensitive data exchanges, you’re taking a big, unnecessary risk. These public networks are inherently...
View ArticleWiFi Wednesday: 2.4GHz vs. 5GHz WiFi
If you have a wireless router (802.11n or newer), chances are it offers WiFi on two separate bands: 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz. You may have noticed this as you searched for your WiFi network on a new device and...
View ArticleWiFi Wednesday: 3 Apps for Better WiFi
In the battle for better WiFi, your smartphone is actually a very powerful tool. There are hundreds of WiFi apps available today, but we’ve selected three that are worth checking out: Speed Test: To...
View ArticleWiFi Wednesday: How to Eliminate WiFi Dead Spots at Home
50% of homes in America have wireless dead spots, and it’s time to do something about it. What’s a dead spot? It’s where your WiFi is either poor or non-existent. This is usually an area far away from...
View ArticleWireless Fiber Aiming to Fill the Network Gap
Wireless fiber is coming, albeit not for another five years or so. A cheaper way for internet providers to extend their current network reach, wireless fiber promises much higher download speeds,...
View ArticleThe Potential of 5G
When asked about 5G wireless, a typical consumer probably knows about it as something that features faster speeds than existing wireless networks. However, 5G is a game-changing technology that will...
View ArticleAircraft-Based Wireless Networks
Filed under “Why didn’t we think of this first?”, a new concept is emerging out of the windy California desert. In a nutshell, airplanes would act as “mini-satellites” and create a flying network,...
View ArticleA New Breed of DDoS Attack
FierceTelecom recently released a comprehensive look at five critical trends in the telecom industry, and we paid particular attention to the last of series. The reason? The last of the series covered...
View ArticleWhich Networks Will Serve the IoT?
You can almost feel it coming… as more and more devices are connected to the internet, connectivity is becoming ubiquitous. Think of it for a moment. It’s not just your phone and tablet anymore....
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