My smart plugs and cameras kept going offline until I split my Wi-Fi into two networks.

Recently, I have had a lot of new people moving into my neighborhood, and I have been amused by some of the fun and creative names that some of my new neighbors use for their Wi-Fi networks. At the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dimitri Otis/Getty When your wireless router broadcasts its wireless network name, known formally as a Service Set Identifier ...

Windows Vista sees your wireless network because the access point (AP) broadcasts the network’s service set identifier (SSID). However, when you connect to a wireless network, Vista offers a Save ...

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When setting up your home or office WiFi network, one of the key decisions you'll face is whether to use separate SSIDs for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands or to combine them into a single network. This ...

Are there any pitfalls to using SSID cloaking? Many organizations use SSID cloaking as a mechanism to add a layer of security to the WLAN. This technique requires that all users have knowledge of the ...

If your old router has a native AP mode in its settings, select it, connect your original router to your older one via an ...

Fi?", receptionists or staff members might be tempted to simply provide the SSID and password used by employees. The SSID is ...

Using strong encryption protocols is key to securing your Wi-Fi network. Always opt for WPA3, the latest security protocol, ...