WiFi

Network locations are like network profiles that loads different preferences depending on what network you are connecting to. For example, let’s say you work from home and then take your Mac to work. You also sometimes work from coffee shops, airports and other places too. Rather than having to set up different network settings manually, […]

If you read tech news, you may have seen a lot of talk about WiFi 6. It’s the next generation of WiFi standard announced by the powers that be. But what happened to WiFi 1 to 5? What does it mean and what is all the fuss about? Dave’s Computers in New Jersey is here […]

Last week saw the revelation that our WiFi networks aren’t quite as safe as we thought they were. What is now known as a KRACK attack (Key Reinstallation AttaCK), was revealed last week and has gained quite a lot of attention. So what is a KRACK attack and what can we do to protect ourselves […]

Today’s computer repair post is about prevention rather than cure. When securing your wireless network, what security protocol should you use? WPA2-TKIP or WPA2-AES? If you’re setting up a WiFi network, you are going to come up against security. Now the WPA and WPA2 question has been answered, (only ever use WPA2), we get to […]