Data Doctors Radio Program
WiFi Workshop II: Making it work better
It's rare these days to find a household that isn't using wireless networking technology in some way, shape or form.
Whether it's to share an Internet connection, data files, a printer or just to be able to move around the house un-tethered, WiFi is here to stay.
The sheer popularity of this inexpensive technology is also contributing to the aggravation of trying to get everything to work well and on a regular basis.
What are the most common causes of problems? Why are so many wireless networks still wide open to outsiders? When is wireless not the answer to a home networking problem?
Listen-in as the Data Doctors along with our very smart listening audience give you tips and tricks to improving the overall performance and security of your wireless home network!
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Original Air Date: Oct 4, 2008
This Week's Links
- Fast fixes for 10 common Wi-Fi problems
- Do WiFi range extenders work?
- Tips for securing your wireless network
- The skinny on the 802.11N standard
- More tips for Beating the Wireless Blues
- Lockergnome video advice for boosting WiFi signals
- Reasons why WiFi network connections drop
- Expert Solutions to Common Wireless Problems - NERD ALERT!
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MAC Address: Short for Media Access Control Address which is a unique, hardware-based identifier (on your network interface device) used to differentiate between connected users. An advanced wireless security process is to activate "MAC address filtering" to keep unauthorized computers from connecting to your wireless network.
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