Top 25 Wireless Tips & Tricks

Top 25 Wireless Tips & Tricks

17 October 2006



    Want a better Wi-Fi experience on the road? The two keys are a long-range Wi-Fi card and a Wi-Fi travel router. With a long-range card, you can connect to even the weakest hotspot signals, and maximize throughput. With a travel router, you can unwire your hotel room, or even set up a temporary Wi-Fi net at your parents' house during the holidays. Read on for our top five tips for the wireless traveler.

  1. Finding Hotspots on the Road

  2. Getting connected at a Wi-Fi Hotspot

  3. Long-Range Wi-Fi Cards

  4. Wi-Fi Travel Routers

  5. Cellular Data Cards


    6. In the early days of Wi-Fi, hardly anyone worried about security. We were all just so thrilled at going wireless and being able to connect at hotspots that security was given short shrift. A series of escalating hacker attacks, drive-by break-ins, and wireless phishing scams has erased that naiveté. Our top five tips on securing your Wi-Fi usage are the most important ones you'll read in this article. Don't just read them, implement them.

  6. Secure Your Home Network

  7. Use Encryption

  8. Setting Up a Secure Public/Private Wi-Fi Net

  9. Protecting Yourself at Hotspots

  10. Keeping Shared Folders Safe at Hotspots


    11. Setting up a home or small business Wi-Fi net has become a relative piece of cake compared to the early years, thanks to self-installing software and better operating system support. But there are still some nagging questions that keep getting asked. Notably about dropouts, range and performance. And businesses have special needs in terms of secure remote access and public hotspot maintenance. We've got the solutions for these situations and more.

  11. Troubleshooting Dropouts

  12. Extending Your Home Wi-Fi Net

  13. Setting Up a Secure VPN Router

  14. Sharing Printers via Wi-Fi

  15. How to Set Up a Free Hotspot


    16. Both Windows XP and Mac OS X have powerful built-in support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Unleashing that power, to share files, internet connections, and more, is not always easy, however. And wireless terminology can sometimes seem impenetrable. Following are our top five tips for unlocking the secrets of Wi-Fi.

  16. Wi-Fi vs. Bluetooth

  17. Setting Up an Ad-Hoc Wi-Fi Net

  18. Sharing Files Over Wi-Fi

  19. How and When to Turn Wi-Fi OFF

  20. Real-World Throughput Rates for DSL & Wi-Fi


    21. Wi-Fi is not just about getting connected at hotspots any more. Virtually everything you can hook to a network can also be hooked up wirelessly, such as hard disks and printers. Even high-bandwidth devices like Webcams, TVs and stereos are fair game. Finally, you can save big bucks by sending your phone calls over Wi-Fi, rather than your landline. Here are our top five ways to get more out of your home Wi-Fi net.

  21. Add Wireless Network Storage

  22. Set Up a Wireless Home Media Network

  23. Monitor Your Home with a Wi-Fi Webcam

  24. Slash Your Phone Bill with VoIP

  25. Email Photos Right from Your Camera with Wi-Fi



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