Since WIFI is cheaper and often faster than 3G, it can be useful to find free spots that happen to be nearby. You can do this with an app on Android.

Wi-Fi is great for keeping you connected, but a poorly secured Wi-Fi can put your personal information at risk. Keeping your router password protected and changing the password regularly are essential keys to protecting your network and your data. Changing your password also keeps cheap neighbors from stealing your bandwidth! To change your Wi-Fi password, you'll need to open your

This wikiHow teaches you how to connect a DISH network receiver to the Internet. While you can use an Ethernet cable to connect any DISH receiver to your router, each DISH receiver also has a Wi-Fi menu you can use to keep your Internet connection wireless.

This wikiHow teaches you how to connect your PC or Mac to a wireless hotspot, such as a public Wi-Fi access point or a mobile hotspot on a phone.

This wikiHow teaches you how to share the password for your iPhone's Wi-Fi connection with your Mac computer. You'll also learn how to use your iPhone as a mobile hotspot to share your 3G/4G data connection with your Mac.

If you're using Windows 10, you can turn your laptop into a wireless hotspot with just a few clicks as long as you have the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. macOS computers can share their hardwired internet as a Wi-Fi hotspot a well with built-in tools. If you're using Windows 7 or 8, a free program called Virtual Router can allow you to create a wireless hotspot.

This wikiHow teaches you how to set up your Philips Hue Bridge which is the device that powers your smart-home lights. Philips has a line of smart light-bulbs that can fit any of your existing standard light sockets. After connecting the Hue Bridge directly to your internet router with an ethernet cord, you can wirelessly connect to the Hue smart-lights in your house using the Philips

Do you want to test your network security? It used to be that you needed a desktop OS such as Windows or Linux installed on a computer with a specific wireless network card. Now, however, you can also use certain Android devices to scan and crack wireless networks. These tools are available for free as long as your device is compatible. Hacking routers without permission is illegal.

This wikiHow teaches you how to research and decide on a model and type of wireless router.

This wikiHow teaches you how to add a Netgear Wi-Fi Extender to your home wireless network. A range extender expands the range of your wireless network to parts of your home where signal is normally weak. For best results, set up your Netgear Extender about halfway between the wireless router and the affected area.