Content Tagged: Wi-Fi Routers
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WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) is an automated service that gives priority to multimedia running through your wireless network. That includes voice, video and audio that, when you're using, you want to always work.
Posted: 5/7/2013 11:48:29 AM
All wireless signals operate within one of 11 frequency zones, and when too many nearby routers are running on the same frequency, it could slow down the network and prevent you from doing the things ...
Posted: 5/7/2013 11:36:44 AM
MAC settings are typically under the Quality of Service settings, though MAC priorities affects hardware settings instead of software. Assigning MAC priorities allows you to rank the devices in your h...
Posted: 5/7/2013 11:22:50 AM
Some routers allow you to customize exactly what multimedia gets priority via a process known as Quality of Service (QoS). For instance, perhaps you want to make sure that video streaming always gets more love than streaming audio.
Posted: 5/7/2013 11:09:40 AM
Channels are a series of sub-bands that operate within the 2.4- or 5-GHz bands. The 2.4-GHz band worked really well when the number of devices operating on the band were few and far between, but with ...
Posted: 5/7/2013 10:58:34 AM
Many wireless routers allow you to create two networks, one network for your personal devices and a guest network for folks who are just visiting. These guest networks are typically not secured networ...
Posted: 5/3/2013 5:32:15 PM
By default, your wireless network transmits a service set identifier (SSID) so devices with a wireless network adapter can see the networks in range of their device and attempt to connect. This is how...
Posted: 5/3/2013 5:12:29 PM
Wireless networks at home have become the new de facto standard, though many households leave their networks open and susceptible to unwanted connections. One of the best ways to secure your network i...
Posted: 5/3/2013 5:00:44 PM
No matter how clever your username and password, login credentials can be cracked. For an added layer of security, you can change your router's IP address.
Posted: 5/3/2013 4:46:54 PM
Routers come with a generic username and password to log into the device's Web settings management tool. Anyone in your router's range who has a little knowledge about what login credentials your ...
Posted: 5/3/2013 4:29:47 PM