“Agency warns attackers targeting teleworkers to steal corporate data.”
Google Fiber Looking for Testers in the Triangle
“Cary, NC — Many home Wi-Fi routers are facing a big task in providing enough bandwidth to support adults and students working and learning from multiple devices at home simultaneously. So, Google Fiber is upping the ante with its latest announcement of 2 Gig Internet.”
Could Amazon’s Latest Acquisition Hurt Ubiquiti Networks?
“Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) recently announced its acquisition of Eero, a maker of mesh home routers that deploy multiple Wi-Fi access points to eliminate the “dead zones” of traditional routers.”
DNS-Over-TLS Built-In & Enforced – 1.1.1.1 and the GL.iNet GL-AR750S
“GL.iNet GL-AR750S in black, same form-factor as the prior white GL.iNet GL-AR750. Credit card for comparison. Back in April, I wrote about how it was possible to modify a router to encrypt DNS queries over TLS using Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS Resolver. For this, I used the GL.”
Google+ tweaks Android app to load websites faster over WiFi
“The latest Google+ upgrade for Android comes with a handful of big changes, starting with the ability to load websites faster. So long as you’re on an unmetered connection like WiFi, G+ can pre-render the web pages you access from within the app to make them show up more quickly.”
SanDisk announces the Connect Wireless Stick, a personal Wi-Fi media server/USB flash drive
“MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today expanded its mobile storage portfolio with a new wireless mobile flash drive, the SanDisk Connect™ Wireless Stick.”
WPS Makes Your Router Supremely Hackable
“It was over two-and-a-half years ago that we wrote about the dangers of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), and while we don’t want to pat ourselves on the back too aggressively, it would seem our warnings have been proven right.”
AT&T To Get iPhone 6-Friendly WiFi Calling In 2015
“The iPhone 6 supports WiFi calling. But does your carrier support it? If you’re in the U.S., the answer to that is probably “not yet”.”
Scan For Active WiFi Hotspots Easily Right From Mountain Lion [OS X Tips]
While traveling, it’s helpful to be able to find a strong WiFi signal, whether you need to check your email, review your latest notifications on Facebook, or actually get some work done. You can click the little WiFi rainbow icon in the menu bar obsessively, waiting for the “Searching for networks” message to end, of course, but it’s nice to have an app running that will just scan your environment and tell you what WiFi networks are available.
I used to do this with a third-party app, like MacStumbler or iStumbler. Not anymore, though, as there’s a built-in WiFi scanner right in Mac OS X Mountain Lion.
It’s rather buried, though, so you’ll want to take the following steps to get the app into your Dock, or your Launchpad. Click on the Finder icon in your dock, or Command-Tab over to the Finder. Press Command-Shift-G and type in the following file path: /System/Library/CoreServices/. Click the Go button and that folder will show up in your view. Scroll down to the Wi-Fi Diagnostics App, and then click and drag it to your Dock, or to your Launchpad icon for easy access later.
Once you’ve done that, launch the Wi-Fi Diagnostics App and hit Command-N as soon as the app appears (ignore the window that shows up first for our purposes here). When you do so, the Network Utilities window will appear. Click on the Wi-Fi Scan button in the top center, and you’ll see a list of all available Wi-Fi networks in your immediate area.
Click in the lower right, where it says Scan and choose Active Scan. Now you can leave the app running, and walk your Macbook around to find the best signal for your needs. You can find the strongest signal area in your house or place of business this way, or just use it to find the strongest free Wi-Fi signal when travelling. Good stuff, really. To join the network, though, you’ll need to click the Airport menu bar icon as per usual and connect that way. Still, it’s helpful to have this kind of tool built right in to the Mac OS X Mountain Lion features, right?
via Scan For Active WiFi Hotspots Easily Right From Mountain Lion [OS X Tips].
OS X Lion: Serious Wi-Fi Disconnect Problems for Macs?
My MacBook Pro seems to loose WiFi connection after coming back from sleep. Here is what I tried:
1. Go into Network Preferences
2. Turn off Wi-Fi
3. Delete the Wi-Fi service
4. Delete the Automatic location
5. Using the + button to create Wi-Fi again, and then rejoin the network. Also, under the settings gear icon, choosing Set Service Order and moving Wi-Fi upwards.
If this does not work, I will post my next attempt or solution