Both the computers report the following wifi networks available: Homenet, Homenet 2; Homenet 2 3. All of them can be connected to and appear to work correctly. The router shows the SSID to be Homenet ...

I'm currently running a Netgear WNDR 3700 as my primary wifi router. It supports 802.11a, b, g, and n, and has both 2.4 and 5Ghz bands. Currently, I'm running a g network on the 2.4Ghz band, and an n ...

Guest networks are surprisingly useful.

The SSID is sent in unencrypted text, so it would be easy for a snoop with the right software (easily obtained from the Internet) to learn the SSID. If the SSID is not being broadcasted as a way to ...

Your router is the backbone of a modern home theater system.

When your Android phone says it’s connected to Wi‑Fi but nothing loads, it’s usually not “mystical.” In most cases, your phone is connected to the router, but something prevents it from reaching the ...