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Wi-Fi 6 and 6 GHz are different. But a lot of the information and terms surrounding them may sound the same.   What is Wi-Fi 6? Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) is the newest generation of Wi-Fi. It offers: Faster speeds Stronger connection Better traffic control at home and...

Maybe this happened to you: At first, everything ran smoothly. Then suddenly documents froze, video calls dropped, and big email attachments wouldn’t send. Even if you have the best WiFi package, your internet can still suffer. Especially when it’s bogged down by...

These steps will help you properly connect your gaming consoles to your WiFi. The list is broken out by type of gaming console/device and the steps to take:   How to Connect Playstation (PS4) to Wi-Fi Here’s how to connect your Playstation to your wireless home...

Experiencing slow internet and gaming lag? Looking for hacks to make your Wi-Fi connection faster for online gaming? Here are some secrets you need to know to make your connection faster. Hacks for a faster online gaming connection with Wi-Fi The following tip and...

Did you think Internet of Things (IoT) security issues were big with WiFi? With 5G mobile networks, those issues get even bigger. But we are not here to scare you. We are here to help you avoid security mistakes and to let you know how to prepare. Change is always...

Internet of Things (IoT) devices are vulnerable to threats. That’s why you need advanced internet security to protect yourself and your devices. There are three categories of security attacks: Cyber attacker uses malware to target the user’s IoT devices to get to...

Wi-Fi 6 has many enhanced features. Two of which are multiuser technologies: OFDMA and MU-MIMO. You may have seen these acronyms before, as well as their predecessors, ODFM and MIMO (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing and Multi-Input Multi-Output,...

When everyone in a household is connecting to the same Wi-Fi network, things really slow down. Congestion and a weak signal are the two culprits to slow home Wi-Fi. If this sounds like your situation, there are things you can do to speed things up again. And, you...

Don’t let your guard down while working from home. When we are at work in the office, internet security is taken care of for us. Therefore, we might be under the impression that working from home is more secure than it really is. That’s why it’s important to make an...