wi-fi security

It’s no secret that the networking world has been transformed in recent years, with next-generation wireless access points promising to bring high throughput and easier management to both enterprise and prosumer settings. However, for IT managers and Windows power users, simply throwing money at...

Securing a new Windows PC is a vital step that often gets overlooked in the excitement of setting up a fresh machine. However, investing time in strengthening your system’s security from day one pays dividends in peace of mind, data protection, and resilience against evolving cyber threats. The...

It’s tempting to leap straight into customizing a new Windows 11 PC—installing favorite apps, adjusting the wallpaper, tweaking just about every setting until the whole machine feels unmistakably yours. But amidst the excitement, the crucial work of securing your device can quietly slip through...

There’s nothing quite like the thrill of free Wi-Fi in the wild—be it the aromatic caffeine haven of your favorite coffee shop or the soul-sucking limbo of airport terminals. But for all their promise of connectivity, public Wi-Fi networks are a little like hotel minibars: seemingly convenient...

The Netgear WBE710 enters the market as a business-class Wi‑Fi 7 access point that brings modern wireless speeds and features into the fold for small and medium-sized businesses—but not without a few caveats worth noting. Design and Build Netgear has built a compact device that stands apart from...

In a world where connectivity is the lifeblood of work and play, seeing the warning "Wi-Fi isn't secure" pop up on your Windows device can send a chill down your spine. If you've ever been connected to a sketchy Wi-Fi network, you know the feeling—like stepping into a dark alley in an unfamiliar...

Are you looking to bolster the security of your Wi-Fi connection on your Windows 11 PC? If yes, you may want to consider using the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). This guide will walk you through the process of setting up or changing the EAP method for Wi-Fi, ensuring that your network...

Hi I was wondering if anyone could help. I would like to configure a "windows wireless captive portal server" it does not have to be on Windows server 2012 it can be any windows server. i'll explain what i am trying to achieve. I am having a Guest Wifi on multiple Draytek Routers. The routers...

Jonathan Aviles and Jevon Grigg are product service advisors at the flagship Microsoft Store in New York If you are looking ahead to your summer plans, don’t forget to add technology to your travel checklist. Having the best technology and access to safe networks while traveling will ensure...

Hi everyone, I just received a phone call from one of my top customers who commutes between our resort town and LA where he uses his W10 laptop for business regularly. He claims he got a message on his laptop screen that threw up multiple windows and reputed to be Microsoft and had a phone...

Hello, Everyone knows you get what you pay for and this not a direct criticism on Windows Firewall, but recent studies have shown free paid products such AVG Antivirus and Windows Firewall have been hacked more often then other. My setup: * Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit * Norton Internet...

Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum, but I'm sure this question must have been asked here a zillion times before. I honestly wanted (and tried) to use the search feature, but I didn't know exactly what to look for. So, here are the machines and the issue: - Getac B300 with Windows 7...

Hi, One would normally have the WiFi router show a list of all computers in the network. My WiFi, however, uses Win7's built-in virtual WiFi miniport (my OS is Win7 Pro x64). A list of computer names, IP's and MAC addresses would be ideal. I was unable to solve the issue with the help of netstat...

OK i have read other post and what i did i can see the files on XP compter belonging to win 7 but not able to find printer which are connected to xp on the win 7. First off, I had all printers connected to win7 which also has the router still. DO I need to remove the printers on win 7? My...

I've been using wireless internet for months with my new computer which has Windows 7 64-bit. Today I disabled the wireless security for a bit, then tried to enable it, now I can't connect to anything. The problems are: 'The DNS server isn't responding' and 'Local Area Connection doesn't have a...

Ok, recently my computer and internet was working just fine until last night. MY computer just didnt connect. So i called dell and they just fixed it right now by going into my router settings and changing a few things like changing my security to WPA Personal from WAP Open. Before I was usually...

Windows 7 Starter and Netgear WGR614. It worked fine and now I cannot get Internet anymore. It is my daughter's laptop and guess she has played around where she sould not. I am new to Windows 7. To make matters worse the OS is in Portuguese and it may be diffcult to get close translations...

Hello. I have a MSI wind Notebook 100U (Realtek wireless card) that connects perfectly in my WEP home network. It also connects nice with others WEP networks and with most cabled network. I had installed Windows 7 three month ago. When it ran Windows XP I had no problems to connect with WPA...

Hey, I just go W7 ultimate and I can't connect to my home wireless router. It uses WPA personal but windows 7 detects it as WEP when I click connect it comes up with a message saying that Windows could not connect to the wireless network. So I thought I would try to fix this by manually...

Show Characters - Wireless Key Security This is already posted in this post here: Link Removed Even though this is already posted I URGENTLY NEED a professional to look at this and let me know if it is being fixed in the next build or in an update of some sort. That post describes in detail...