Ever hopped in your car, phone in hand, searching for free Wi-Fi? You might be unknowingly wardriving. But hold on, is it a harmless adventure or a security red flag? Let’s untangle the digital web. Picture this: You’re cruising down the street, phone scanning for open Wi-Fi networks like buried treasure. That’s wardriving, basically using […]

Imagine your home Wi-Fi as a cozy castle, but instead of drawbridges and moats, you have…a router? Not quite as dramatic, but the principle is the same! And just like any good castle, you need a gatekeeper to control who enters. That’s where MAC address filtering comes in, your digital knight of the network. Here’s […]

Want to level up your home network security? Take inspiration from medieval castles and build virtual walls with network segmentation! It’s like creating separate kingdoms for your smart devices, computers, and even guest Wi-Fi, keeping bad guys locked out from one if they sneak into another. Imagine this: your smart fridge gets hacked (it happens!). […]

Your home Wi-Fi network is a door to your personal devices and their stored information — hence,  securing your home Wi-Fi is a must. To help secure your data, adopt a strong, unique password for your Wi-Fi router and enable WPA3 encryption if possible. Furthermore, consider avoiding using default router login credentials, as these are […]

Although public Wi-Fi networks are readily available in most places, there are times when people need to use mobile data. Often, we may not get a strong enough signal on a 4G or 5G network. You can get around this problem by manually switching your phone to a 2G or 3G bandwidth. Android users can […]

Many Wi-Fi routers give the Wi-Fi’s owner the option to create a guest network for people who visit. These allow guests to access and use the internet, but they can’t access other connected resources like shared folders or connected devices such as printers. To set one up, access your router’s management software (usually accessible through […]