The SSID, or Service Set Identifier, of a wireless network is the public name that identifies the network for other devices. You can run two routers with the same SSID to increase the range of your Wi ...

You can share WiFi details with others very easily in Android 12. Partly thanks to QR Codes and Nearby Share. So no longer do you need to go lookup the password when ...

I have walked about with both a laptop and some iOS devices and it seems to have no trouble handing off between the main router and the extender. Any snafus to be aware of? The extender wifi is slower ...

Reddit user [nomoreimfull] posted code for a dynamic WiFi beacon to r/arduino. The simple, but clever, sketch is preloaded with some rather familiar lyrics and is configured to Rickroll wireless LAN ...

Do you know what would be great? If Apple would stop dragging its feet on a weird bug in iOS that makes it possible to disable an iPhone's ability to connect with a Wi-Fi network. Same goes for iPad ...

What just happened? Just a few weeks after a similar issue was discovered, a security researcher has found that connecting an iPhone to Wi-Fi networks with a certain name can disable the device's ...

Since Windows 11/10 does not provide a way to hide the hotspot SSID and make it private, we will need to do it through our phones, where we enable the hotspot. To do so, follow the steps mentioned ...

We are all surrounded by many Wi-Fi networks and their signals in the air. But are these networks secure? Wi-Fi security has always been a challenge for network administrators. Also, wireless networks ...

In shocking new research, security specialist AirEye has shown how so-called Format String Bugs (at the heart of the aforementioned iPhone WiFi hack) can now be weaponized to turn the simple act of ...

Wi-Fi has evolved over the years, and so have the techniques for securing your wireless network. An Internet search could unearth information that’s outdated and no longer secure or relevant, or ...

A vulnerability in LiveBox ADSL modems from Orange allows an attacker to retrieve their SSID and WiFi password in plaintext by simply sending a request over the internet. Honeypot systems at Bad ...

A flaw in the design of the Wi-Fi standard means that an attacker can, in certain circumstances, divert your connection to a less secure network, disable your VPN and intercept traffic. The ...