How creative are you with the name of your home network’s SSID? Invariably I tend to use ‘Tin Foil Hat Time’ or ‘Secret Nuclear Bunker’, but it can change depending on the mood I’m in. The short ...

Wi-Fi contains one glaring flaw: it's vulnerable to hacking. The range of connectivity means people down the hall or across the street can access your network. Even if it's secured with a password, ...

A Wi-Fi signal is a broadcast-based communication. This is what makes it so easy to use — instead of dealing with the limitations of physically connecting with a network cable, you can simultaneously ...

Earlier today, Ars IT editor Sean Gallagher was doing some scary things with wireless when he discovered someone probing for a Wi-Fi network with a name that appeared to be something un-parseable. I ...

Those who prefer privacy or might be concerned with people trying to use their network might create a hidden Wi-Fi network. Hidden Wi-Fi networks are similar to the typical Wi-Fi setup, except that ...

This post will show you how to change your default Wi-Fi Router Name (SSID) as well as the Password. Wi-Fi is undoubtedly a great way to keep connected to the internet wherever we go. Today, we can ...

T-Mobile’s routers are designed for ease of setup and use. You just plug it in somewhere near a window, download the T-Mobile Internet app to your Android or iOS ...

Some people write their Wi-Fi password on the bottom of their home router. While that password is safe, it's hard to remember. You don't need to write down your Wi-Fi ...

Seems like every guide to securing your wireless network tells you to keep your SSID from broadcasting to make your network more secure, but is that really worthwhile? Let's take a look at one of the ...

Your Linksys wireless router broadcasts its service set identifier along with its wireless signal. This SSID name allows you to select the appropriate wireless network when multiple options exist. By ...