Wi-Fi Facts and Figures
Here at Geekabit we just love to talk about wifi. Bad wi-fi, good wi-fi and where there is access to free wi-fi that you just would not expect to find it (there is wi-fi in some graveyards in the States…honestly),
The disappointment of Wi-Fi
There’s nothing quite like turning up to a coffee shop, ready to work and having a tight deadline that really requires the internet. You see the sign “Free Wi-fi here” and you’re given the password, and then…massive fail later, there
Pesky fairy lights may interfere with your wi-fi!
The Christmas decorations have gone up at our Winchester HQ ready for the festive season, dragging a tree in a slightly muddy pot indoors and festooning it with colourful lights and baubles. But could our newest addition to the office
Free Wi-Fi for everyone in New York City?
We were interested to read about an ambitious plan called LinkNYC, which aims to roll out free wi-fi and domestic telephone calls to residents and visitors to New York City. The plan, which is a partnership between public officials and
Wi-fi facts for Hampshire businesses
Fun Fact 1: Signals don’t actually interfere with each other If you have 2 signals on the same frequency and they hit each other they don’t actually interfere with each other. The “Interference” that is referred to is actually the
RF wi-fi interference
If an internet worm got through your computer network firewall and was using around 50% of your corporate or office bandwidth as it spread from machine to machine, would you consider that a security risk or a performance problem? Anything
Wi-fi interference – the internet thief!
If you’ve been keeping up to date with our blogs on wi-fi interference, you could be forgiven for thinking we are making a bit of a fuss and racket about not a lot, and that simply banishing the office microwave
Wi-fi interference – facts and solutions
It is tempting to ignore interference, and many network users begin accept a sluggish network. But this will have a long term impact on the productivity of your business, so it is worth assessing how often wifi interference occurs, and
Packet sniffers, wireless policies
So what are the best ways to analyse and protect your wireless network from inference – the aim being to keep it in tip top shape, and performing to the best of its abilities. Some businesses, keen to limit interference
Wi-fi interference – I’ve done a sweep…so I must be fine?
Last time we covered how your network might be affect by interference even if it appears to be working well, and what can cause this interference – this time around we are starting to look at how you can assess
Wi-fi interference – fact and fiction
Geekabit love a bit of problem solving, and this week we have been looking at some of the myths commonly associated with wi-fi interference. Wireless devices are everywhere now, in both home and office environments, and interference is something worth
Wi-Fi Security
More and more work is now being done from home or remotely, which provides great benefits and quality of working life to employees, and can help an employer to lower costs and motivate their workforce. But what risks are there