If you have iOS 14 or later on your iPhone (or iPadOS 14 on an iPad), then you might have seen an app ask permission to "find and connect to devices on your local network." It's not always clear what ...
This router setting is secretly ruining your home network's security ...
First off, what is a guest Wi-Fi network? According to MidSouth Fiber Internet, this is a connection that creates a separate access point within your router, allowing your guests to connect to another ...
Since Apple sunsetted macOS’s remote network connector, Back to My Mac, I have looked for a system that would provide full access to devices on my home LAN when I was outside the network (see “Apple ...
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Think twice before you log on to public Wi-Fi. It’s temping at the coffee shop or airport, but you never know who else is parked on the network. Here’s what to watch out for. What about when guests ...
The pop-up message “Website wants to look for and connect to any device on your local network” is a new permission prompt in Chrome or Edge that appears when you visit some specific websites. This new ...
A surprising number of home Wi-Fi networks are far less secure than their owners realize, and that gap can have real consequences for your privacy and personal data. Hardening your home internet isn't ...
We are starting to get more requests from staff and management for remote access to our network. Some are using DSL, others cable modems and the rest dial up. Until recently, we only had a few ...
It became way more important than its $25 price tag would imply ...