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Q&A: If I hide my WiFi network’s name will I still be able to connect to it?

Posted on June 15, 2021

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Question from Jennie: I overheard a conversation the other day that really interested me, and I want to see what you think about it.

A young man told his friend that hiding the WiFi network name in his router would prevent his neighbors from finding and connecting to the Internet over his network.

I live in an apartment building and I’m pretty sure I have this same problem right now.

I’d like to follow that guy’s advice but I want to make sure I can connect new devices of my own (as well as those of friends) to my WiFi network with the network name hidden. Will I be able to?

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Has your router been hacked? Find out right now.

Posted on February 2, 2021

As you probably know by now, pretty much anything with a computer chip in it can be hacked.

What you might not know is that hackers are busy attacking routers all around the world as we speak.

And guess what? Your router could be one of the unlucky devices that have been hacked already. The good news is you can find out right now if that’s indeed the case.

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Q&A: How can I disable the Wi-Fi network on a Linksys WRT54G router?

Posted on July 10, 2019

Question from Artie L.: I recently bought a used Linksys WRT54G router for a whopping $2 at a yard sale.

It seems to be working ok because it lights up and I can see a new Wi-Fi network on my laptop after I turn it on.

I’d like to disable the existing Wi-Fi network and use this router as a 4 port switch.

The problem is I didn’t get any kind of documentation with the router so I don’t have a clue about how to disable the Wi-Fi.

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Netgear WiFi Analytics – Tune your WiFi network for better performance with this fantastic free app

Posted on January 25, 2019

Does your WiFi network seem slower than it should be?

Do you struggle with poor, unstable connections?

Are you unable to use your devices at all in a distant room?

Many wireless networking issues can be fixed simply by making a tweak or two to your router, but the trick is knowing exactly what’s causing the issue and what you need to tweak.

Our friends at Netgear have developed an awesome free app for your Android devices that can help take some of the guesswork out of diagnosing and fixing many WiFi networking issues. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Protect your router from the dangerous VPNFilter malware that’s attacking routers worldwide

Posted on May 31, 2018

By now you’ve probably heard about the dangerous VPNFilter malware that’s attacking routers all over the globe.

If you haven’t, this is an insidious strain of malware that could potentially allow a hacker to take control of your router and use it for a wide variety of illicit purposes.

What’s more, the malware can even remove itself after a time and brick your router in the process. [Read more…]