WiFi | - Part 2

How to Find Saved Wi-Fi Passwords for Past Networks in Windows 10

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… read more »

Xiaomi Yeelight Smart Wi-Fi Light Strip Review & Giveaway

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… read more »

How To Make a WiFi Antenna Out Of a Pringles Can

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,… read more »

Google Wifi vs. Eero vs. Orbi: Which Is Best?

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… read more »

5 Things That Make Smart Wi-Fi Routers Worth Buying

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… read more »

How Wi-Fi Can Track You Around the World

Most of us take it for granted that wherever we are, we will have a Wi-Fi connection close-by. So it’s natural to leave your phone’s Wi-Fi turned on, especially if you want to save your cellular data. As with a lot of technology though, we can give away more information than we mean to, and… read more »

How to Fix a Slow or Unstable Wi-Fi Connection

Does your wireless connection suck? You could suffer from Wi-Fi congestion. Congestion problems are common in apartment complexes or high population density neighborhoods. Fortunately, the problem isn’t hard to fix. What Causes Wi-Fi Congestion? Picture a radio station tower. In any region there may exist dozens of stations. Each radio tower shoots an invisible wave of… read more »

How FM Radio Could Help Boost Your Wi-Fi Speeds

Few things are as annoying as unreliable Wi-Fi. One moment you’re chilling and watching a movie online, and the next you’re waiting impatiently for the movie to buffer. There has to be a better way. The truth is, there actually is a better way, at least according to three engineers at Northwestern University who have developed… read more »

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