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Expand the Range of Wireless Netwrk with another Router

This step-by-step guide describes how you can add a second wireless router to your existing home network and extend the range of the Wi-Fi signal. The router will work as a Wireless Access Point. The wireless range offered by your Internet router will vary depending on which Wi-Fi standard it supports (802.11n routers are better than Wireless-G routers) and also the router’s physical location. You may have bought a new Wireless-N or Wireless-AC router but if there are any thick walls around, they will obstruct the Wi-Fi signal. Expand your Wireless Network Range with a Spare Router The 802.11n routers, also known as Wireless N routers, offer a higher Wi-Fi range but even if you get one of these, the wireless signals may still not reach certain areas of your home because of all the physical obstructions. What should you therefore do to ensure that the Wi-Fi signals are available in full strength in every corner of your house including the lawn outside? There are quite a few options. You...

A Wireless USB Stick that Expands your Phone’s Storage

What do you do when your mobile phone has limited storage and there’s no option to add an external SD card? How do you carry all your videos and documents where there’s not an iota of space left on the device? Yes, you do have cloud-based services like Dropbox or Google Drive that add virtually unlimited storage to your phone but you’ve to be connected to the Internet to access your files. A Wireless USB Stick that Expands your Phone’s Storage This week I’ve been testing a wireless USB stick from Sandisk that adds storage to your phones and tablets much like a regular USB drive. To get started, you plug the USB device into your laptop or desktop computer and let it charge for about an hour or two. You can also transfer the files to the stick from the computer through Windows Explorer or Finder on Mac. Once the device is charged, you tap the little power button on the stick to turn it on. Now install the Sandisk Connect app on your mobile phone, go to WiFi settings on your phone and con...

Build Wireless Home Network without Router

Why Need to Build Wireless Home Network Without Router Suppose you have one internet connection at home  that you need to share over all your desktop and smart phones, tablets, computer game consoles (like the Xbox),  digital photo frames and whatever other remote gadgets that you may have at home  . How do you do this? The  easiest way to setup a remote system, as we all know, is with the router – simply join a wireless router to your modem and any Wi-Fi Enabled Device can use your internet connection easily Build a Wireless Home Network Without Router Now consider a slightly different structure – you have all these Wi-Fi enabled devices at home but there’s no router. Well, there’s no reason to buy one because you can still easily setup a wireless network as long as your computers have a wireless network adapter*. [*] Most new desktops and laptop computers are already Set-up with internal network adapters so you are ready to go without a router. If your computer doesn’t have built-in ...

How to Secure Your Wireless Wi-Fi Home Network

Wireless Networking (Wi-Fi) has made it so easy for anyone to use Internet on your computer, mobile phones, tablets and other wireless devices anywhere in the house without the clutter of  cables . With traditional wired networks, it is extremely difficult for someone to steal your bandwidth but the big problem with wireless signals is that others can access the Internet using your broadband connection even while they are in a neighboring building or sitting in a car that’s parked outside your apartment. This practice, also known as piggybacking, is bad for three reasons: It will increase your monthly Internet bill especially when you have to pay per byte of data transfer. It will decrease your Internet access speed since you are now sharing the same internet connection with other users. It can create a security hazard* as others may hack your computers and access your personal files through your own wireless network. [*] What do the bad guys use  – There have been quite a few in...