Quick question. I just setup a WLAN at my house using a d-link DI-514 wireless router and a d-link DWL-650+ card. As soon as I turn off SSID broadcast I can no longer connect. I am using the d-link ...

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 ...

Okay, there is one scenario where hiding your SSID can make your wireless network less secure. If a cracker detects that you’ve disabled SSID broadcasting, he might think you’ve done it because you’ve ...

With wireless penetration tools like KARMA and the new FreeRADIUS-WPE, users who are using urban legend security and enterprise wireless LANs are more vulnerable than ever. One of the biggest threats ...

I have a Huawei HG533 modem router from Talktalk connecting on ADSL. All wired connections work fine, also if I put a laptop on a wired connection it works fine. No wireless connections are happening ...

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, ...

With the release of Windows XP, Microsoft tried to make configuring and connecting to wireless networks easy for everyone. They partially succeeded. The Wireless Zero Configuration service is the ...

Bad guys don’t target just big, corporate networks. If you have a Wi-Fi network at home or in a small office, intruders may be after you, such as casual “war drivers” who troll city streets, looking ...

Hidden WiFi networks provide better security, but some users complain that Windows can’t connect to a hidden network. If you face this issue, you can execute the solutions mentioned below. Manually ...

Google has long collected information about people’s home and business WiFi networks, and included it in a database that it uses for location services. The company now lets you opt out so that you ...