Posted on August 22, 2018 by Wifi Attendance Super Admin

Wifi issues can be quiet disruptive if internet lies at the heart of your routine. You cannot access your email and browsers; movie streaming becomes a challenge; updates on social media take too long making you miss out on a lot, and your phones start to depend on data plans.

The reasons for an interruption in your Wi-Fi connection are plenty – the location of the router, firmware limitations, hardware issues, signal congestion, or just the size and vastness of your house.

Whatever it may be, slower internet speeds are not easy to handle and can really bother you at times, especially if you are trying to complete an important task at hand.

Here is a list of some of the most common Wifi issues along with suggested solutions to fix the same:

1. Router Location & Distance

Internet speeds have drastically increased over the last few years. Despite such a tremendous improvement, some wireless and wired networks tend to get bogged down.

Slowing down the speed of data transfer due to the distance of the router is the most common wifi issue. If the router is too far, the connection will get unreliable.

Suggested Solution – Bring your device close to the router. If the router is lying in another room, go into the room where the router is lying and see if that helps to fix the problem.

In case the problem persists, place your router at a height away from other obstructions and interfering devices. You can also try placing it in a central location of your home.

2. Router Firmware

If your router’s firmware is not updated, you could be missing out on the advantages of certain features. Security issues might also be hampering the performance.

Suggested Solution – Visit the administration page of your router and check for any recommended updates. Review, download and install the same to enjoy additional features and improvements.

The step-by-step guide to upgrading your router’s firmware will be dependent on the make and model of the router. Take a look at the manufacturer’s website for more information and detailed directions.

3. Bandwidth

Another common reason for Internet speed slowdowns is lack of bandwidth. When several members in the house are using the internet on different devices to access data-hungry applications, your otherwise fast internet connection spreads out thinly and is distributed across multiple devices.

Suggested Solution – Try and reduce the load by disconnecting devices that don’t require an internet connection. If the use of YouTube and Netflix is high, connect one of the devices directly to the router with the help of a Cat-5 ethernet cable.

This allows for some of the wireless bandwidth to be free. You must also check the data plan you have because if your internet speed from the backend is not enough to support such high use, you will always experience slowdowns.

Another important thing to check is the security of your internet connection. If you have an open network, chances that someone nearby is leeching off your bandwidth are high. Setup the security for your network and share your password only with a few.

4. Outdated Router

Wireless technology has significantly evolved in the last one decade. Wireless standards have updated, internet speeds are faster, fiber is introduced in most areas, and the number of devices requiring an internet connection is higher.

Now, even your television, printer, smartphone, speakers, refrigerator, security systems, lights, and more are dependent on the internet. An outdated router cannot support all devices simultaneously.

Suggested Solution – If the internet speed is affected due to modem limitations, it is time for you to upgrade. It is recommended that you purchase a new router every two years as advancement in technology requires you to upgrade with the latest technology.

5. No Internet

In certain situations, the router just stops communicating because of technical glitches. There isn’t a specific and distinct reason for the same.

Suggested Solution – Start by unplugging both the router and modem. Disconnect power and wait for around 30 seconds before you power it again.

6. Internet Service Outage

Sometimes the internet connection drops completely, not because of a hardware trouble but because of backend service interferences. There isn’t much to explain and do in such a scenario because it just happens.

Suggested Solution – Visit a coffee shop to use their internet services or use your phone’s hotspot connection. Meanwhile, connect with the team at your Internet Service Provider’s end and inform them about the outage so that they can fix it.

Unfortunately, calling the ISP won’t give you instant internet speed and recovery but they will at least be informed of the affected areas and take relevant actions.

Most professionals today are extremely dependent on WiFi services and internet speeds must be fast. If the fixes mentioned above do not help, contact a technician and take their guidance to fix slow internet connections.

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Wifi Attendance Super Admin

Wifi technology is extremely convenient because it allows us to access the internet wirelessly. Connecting your laptop to Wifi is really simple. Let’s look at the components of a Wifi Setup to understand how to connect to a WiFi in three easy steps.

Modem : A modem is device the converts the analog signal into digital signal. It is short from for modulator-demodulator and is required to convert the data from internet that travels through optical fibers.

Quick Fact – Do you know how internet connections are made possible between your Internet Service Provides (ISP) and servers across the globe? This is not done wireless or through the satellite.

Data is transmitted through optical fibers laid in the oceans. These cables are called Submarine Cables and physically connect all the continents and countries of the world.

Router : A router is a device that is connected to Modem and converts the digital data into radio waves. Radio waves are what makes WiFi possible.

Instead of transmitting data from internet via a cable connected to modem (like in the old days), the data in a WiFi network is carried by radio waves.

Nowadays some ISP provide the modem and router in a single device to make things easier. The router is just connected to the cable that comes from the local Internet Service Provider (ISP) of through the ethernet ports given in the apartments (which are again connected to cables by ISP)

Laptop: Your router is connected to your computing device like laptop, mobile and PC through the radio waves. All modern devices have an in-built WiFi adapter that can send and receive data wirelessly (through radio waves) from your router.

This is the setup of a WiFi network, now lets look at how to connect your Laptop to WiFi in 3 simple steps:

Step 1

Make sure your WiFi network is active, router is on and modem is connected. Also keep WiFi password handy as you will be prompted to enter it in next step.

If it’s your first time starting a WiFi in your home/ office you will have to setup the WiFi network with the secure password.

To setup a WiFi, just switch on and connect your router and modem to the cable / Ethernet port provided by your local ISP.

After that you need to go to your browser in your laptop and type in your IP address. This IP address will depend on the router service you use.

For example Belkin users must type in http://192.168.0.1. and Linksys users have to type in http://192.168.1.1. in their browser. You can find this IP address in the router manual or on Google.

You can then set your routers username and password. Set the SSID (wireless capability) as active and type in the username and password provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Choose WPA as your security. You can take help from your ISP to set this up or if you run into problems.

Step 2

Now that the your WiFi is setup and working switch on your laptop. There will be an internet access icon at the bottom right of your screen. Simple click on it and select the name of WiFi you want to connect to ( or the one you set up in previous step).

If you don’t see the icon, go to settings in your laptop. Select Network & Internet in it and select WiFi. Switch on WiFi and you will see all the WiFi networks available in your vicinity. Select the WiFi you want to connect to.

Step 3

Most WiFi networks will have a password to secure data. You will get a prompt to enter in password once you click on the WiFi you want to connect. Just enter the password given by the WiFi owner (of the one you setup in step 1)

Your laptop is not connected to Internet via router and Ethernet/ Dial – In connection provided by your ISP. Remember that the data is being carried form the router to your laptop by the radio waves with frequencies between 2.4 GHz and 5Ghz.

You are now free to move about anywhere within the WiFi range. Usually the range of WiFi router is 50 – 70 meters.

A Word about Public WiFi

Free WiFi are available in every cafe, restaurant and airport today. These are public WiFi available to everyone in the premise.

You can connect to these in the same three steps mentioned above. Just ask the café owners/ customer service authorities to give you the password for the WiFi.

Remember that any public WiFi with no password protection is not safe. Hackers can easily intercept the data sent from your laptop/ mobile and hack your accounts or infect your device with malware.

Another strategy used by hackers is to setup a free WiFi with a rogue name that is misleading. So do not connect to any WiFi whose source is not known to you or is not trusted.

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Wifi Attendance Super Admin

WiFi Attendance is a new technology to track employee attendance in offices.

It uses office WiFi network to mark attendance of employees. Employees can log in to the app and mark their presence only if they are in office WiFi network.

It’s a step ahead of biometric punching and online login which have their drawbacks.

Because this technology is new in the market choosing the right system can be tricky.

You need to know how the technology works and what features to look for in the app.

Here is all you need to know the benefits of using WiFi Attendance App for your organization.

1. Accuracy

The most important criteria to check is the accuracy of the system. Errors in recording time and attendance can lead to lots of problems in HR activities.

As you know, attendance is related to your payroll, leave management and task scheduling; so inaccurate records will lead to problems in all these systems.

By the very nature of it WiFi attendance is quite accurate. Since the employees can only mark their attendance on their mobile when they are in office network, there is not much room for error.

To check accuracy you can request for a trial period or demo of the system. Check out the attendance marking at different distances from the WiFi network. You can also speak to current clients of the vendor to get their feedback.

2. After Sales Service

Service should be a consideration when selecting the system. Is the service support on mail, on call or on ground? For many service providers the support will depend on plan you choose.

So a Basic Plan may have just on-mail support and the Pro Plan will have a dedicated relationship manager for you.

It’s advisable to choose a plan with extensive support at least for the initial few months. Hopefully your new system requires minimal support and you can easily cut back on the service support.

3. Payment Options

There are various ways to charge for attendance systems in the market. Some companies charge fixed monthly fees depending on the plan and others charge a fee per employee.

If you are a smaller organization a per-employee fee will work out better. For bigger and fast growing organizations a fixed plan may turn out to be cheaper.

Look for a monthly payment cycle to start off with. This will give you the flexibility to change plans or system if required.

As you get confident with the attendance system you can look at long-term fixed contracts as they usually give a discounted rate for long haul.

4. Live Tracking

Since WiFi Attendance system operates by tracking smartphone, most of the providers will give live tracking as a feature.

You can see the live location of employees within the premise with this feature. This is helpful when the office campus if huge with multiple premises.

Also this prevents the problem of employees coming, marking the attendance and leaving the office early.

5. Integration with Payroll & Leave Management Systems

Attendance data feeds into your HRMS system and hence integration with payroll and leave management system is crucial. The attendance records should be exportable and compatible to HRMS systems.

The best would be for WiFi Attendance system to also have leave application and calendar capabilities so that employees don’t have to login to different systems to manage their leaves.

Ideally the system should have a desktop dashboard also to allow HR to easily view details of hours worked by employees and leave management approvals.

Easy integrations and automation save a lot of time for HR. They can concentrate on strategic work rather than wasting time on different systems and solving data issues.

6. Reports

Data is of immense value to organizations today. All the data on attendance and working hours can be out to use to give many insights to HR.

For example, reports on abseentism, late arrivals, average hours worked, average break time, etc., can give HR knowledge to take decisions quickly.

Look for customizable reports and data analytics capabilities in a WiFi Attendance system. This way you can get exactly what you want and use all the data to drive profitable changes in your HR policies.

Conclusion

Absence of any additional physical infrastructure and monthly payment option in WiFi attendance system means minimal risk to start off with.

Still you do not want to waste the time spent in signing up all your employees into the system and implementing it.

Fortunately, it is easy to check for all the above points before you commit to a system. So talk to your vendor about accuracy, after sales service, live tracking, integration and report generation in advance.

You can also start by testing the system with a few employees or requesting for a trial period if available.

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Wifi Attendance Super Admin

The abandoned frequencies over network caused the genesis of the wireless network what we now call the WiFi or 802.11.

The wireless protocol was aimed at providing short range wireless connectivity. The technology was prefabricated and easy to bring into action.

Why WiFi wins the hearts of IoT breeders?

It’s devious features ofcourse!

WiFi is flexible and easily connects to devices . But most importantly it is essential to the very crux of IoT. By crux we mean the sensors that support the IoT tech.

IoT connectivity basically looks for features like low power and wide range.

Let’s weigh

Standard 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac limits the scope of usage when it comes to power consumption, range and congestion issues with spectrum.

The Wi-Fi highways are a lot more crowded owing to the bazillion devices which take the same route for connectivity.

These standard Wi-Fi issues were addressed by introducing two new specifications 802.11ah and 802.11ax.

Why WiFi could possibly lead other networks ?

Successful IoT setup demands certain requirements:

Easily manageable network
Easy to connect things over cloud
Incorporation with other systems
Swift adaptation
Safety defiance of the network

WiFi fulfills all the above necessities.

WiFi HaLow (802.11ah)

IEEE in 2016 crafted the WiFi HaLow spec to resolve the range and power issues of IoT. This technology provides a broader range along with low power. It is tweaked for expanding the connectivity radius to one kilometer. The power use is moderated with wake/doze periods.

It is loaded with the ability to group stations for decreasing contention and relay. This helps to widen the circle.

Given the plausible upgrades the technology is still not popular among the WiFi mercantile.

HaLow is vigorous and dominates in tricky environments. The low frequency range helps it pierce through any kind of obstacles that other frequencies would bounce off.

IEEE 802.11ax

It is designed to operate in the licensed spectral bands of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz spectrums. The throughput is amplified using higher order 1024 QAM modulation. The new amendment offers OFDMA for enhanced spectral efficiency.

IEEE 802.11ax will hit the stores somewhere in 2019.

Conclusion

The popularity of WiFi is due to its reliable solution to connectivity issues. Amongst a ton of wireless tech currently prevailing the market, wrapped by by the uncertainity of their performances and survival vendors are bound to run towards WiFi. This being for a simple reason. WiFi has dealt with the challenges of progressing tech and displayed the power of security like none other.

Few Campus and on-premises IoT devices can exploit standard WiFi band widths. But usually this is not preferred for IoT technology.

WiFi HaLow, based on 802.11ah is crafted for IoT but demands specialized infrastructure and patrons. 802.11ax guarantees improved efficiency. But the truth will be revealed only once the product is out in the market.

IoT features are looking out for some big leaps themselves.

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Wifi Attendance Super Admin

Organizations now are opting, a tech oriented solution to every functionality. Marking attendance is one basic functionality unbiquitous across all sectors.

Conventional methods of registering the routine workforce turnout were laborious and time consuming.

The methods started off with paper based attendance marking and evolved to modern means like biometric systems and RFID cards.

The latest intruder is the wifi based attendance system.

What is a WiFi

WiFi based attendance systems are slowly propagating across the channels of establishments. The system offers a host of features that make employee management simple and effective.

Below are the highlights of the system that led to it being so popular and adored by the human resource departments:

1. Handy and efficient

The system is user friendly and works via multiple platforms. WiFi attendance works smoothly on any android or iOS device. The employees can mark their attendance once they are in the range set by the company.

The system is convenient for using – Basic requirement for the software is a mobile phone. The user interface of the systems is simple and hence makes it easy for any person to understand the working. The process is as simple as it can get. One tap and the employee is logged in.

2. More secured than conventional mode of attendance

The data is securely housed on azure cloud server. This platform is the most popular in business owing to the trustworthy features of secure storage. The concerns of security are ruled out right there.

3. Attendance information can be accessed 24X7

The best part about virtual records is that they are not bound by the confines of time in terms of availability. Your Human resource manager need go fishing through documents to retrieve data from a particular date.

All data is accessible on his computer. Primarily all he needs is the credentials to log in to the system and retrieve the information whenever needed.

4. Enhanced attendance evaluation

The process is automated to cumulate the data and calculates the number of hours the personnel have worked for a particular month.

The HR’s job is thus simplified for the purpose of calculating salary and overtime hours. The system requires zero human interference for maintaining records and computations.

5. Overtime observances

The easily accessible data makes it possible for the employees to check their number of work hours themselves. The readily available data makes it easier for the HR to restructure compensations and crank down unplanned leaves.

6. Time saving results

We can only imagine the amount of time that is saved owing to automated calculations in place of manual labor. The time saved can therefore be channelized towards improving infrastructure and workforce provisions.

7. Location Tracking feature

The system is supplemented with employee tracking feature. It is capable of tracing the location of the employee’s device. If an employee marks his attendance from anywhere outside the premises, the authority will be notified regarding the activity.

Not just that, but the HR can manage and track an employee’s location in real time.

Managing work place discipline will thus be a pushover!

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Wifi Attendance Super Admin

Can you visualize attendance app as a centralized information portal?

Ever wondered what benefits it could reap for your business?

Virtual collaboration comes very handy in today’s digitized world.

Information integration and notifications over a common platform improves collaboration and sets groundwork for future alliances.

Here are 7 Advantages in which blogs and news updates over WiFi Attendance app can benefit the functionality of your firm:

1. Employees Know Company Updates

The app is for measuring the man hours invested in your business. Naturally right every being in the premises is liable to use it. What better place to share important notifications and announcements?

2. Each team has a platform to voice out

There is space for more than just business communications like HR, IT, Travel and Operations. Every department can share and highlight their configurations and processes.

3. Promoting products within the firm

The best means to unveil products launched by the company to the folks inner circle!

The company can share updates and important information about the products on a single platform.

4. Say hi to the new ones on board!

Sharon has recently been recruited to a part of your marketing team. The HR has to brief her about company policies and goals. In addition to vocally advocating the policies and terms of the company, she can have a glimpse of business metrics over the past year from the blog shared over the common employee management platform.

This not just gives her a tour of company policies but also helps her ramp up quick. Not to mention a lot of email effort saved on the HR side to be invested in tasks that genuinely deserve serious attention.

5. Better Collaboration between Teams

Each team needs to be aware of the progress made by the other. After all business profit is the measure of the cumulative effort of each member of the firm puts in. Collaboration stems creativity and enhances productivity. It helps all sections stay connected and organized

Each individual knows what is happening around them and this helps a great deal during challenges. Not to mention, the first step towards problem solving is the complete idea of the system we are dealing with.

6. Company announcements and Policy reinforcement.

Employees have a centralized access to the latest news and updates about the workplace. Besides being a robust medium for communication tool, it keeps the users updated with plenty of information.The blogs have a strong communicational and educational potential.

7. More Ideas

Putting up updates and announcements on a tool that is common to every individual from each department maintains a connection between folks working in a firm.

Once users are served with information, the seed blooms into a tree shadowing a huge number of minds. Ideas nourished below could be capable of seeding a barren yard. You never know!

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Wifi Attendance Super Admin

Apart from the obvious cost difference over a biometric system, which we will dwell upon in a minute, the WiFi attendance system is a superior way to manage workforce effectiveness.

Whether you are a start-up or a giant, this app is built to enhance your organisations performance. As you read further, you will uncover the treasure that a mere attendance app can hold.

WiFi attendance vs Biometric system

Let’s take a minute here to help you rule out a popular yet limited method of marking attendance – The Biometric system.

Generally, prices range from $5,000 to $10,000 per door for a complete system that includes the biometric scanner, a specialized locking system, software integration and installation.

The WiFi system costs about one-tenth of a biometric system per annum for a firm that is small scale. Take a look for yourself here.

This is one of the most visible and stark differences. But the advantages of having an attendance system that also collects employee productivity data, or let’s say ‘acts as a mini manager’ for your manager, are hard to put a price on.

Helping your workforce focus on crucial tasks instead of micromanaging each employee is a concrete step towards increasing productivity and creating ideal working conditions.

But there happen to be so many Wi-Fi attendance apps in the market.

What makes our product superior?

The thought behind it – to not just be an attendance app.We have built this app keeping in mind each organisational pillar – managers, HR personnel and employees.

Our goal is to give each workplace an edge over other organisations by being efficient, accurate and swift.

Let’s delve a little deeper into what gives this product an edge:

1. Setup and configuration

Setup and configuration is a 5-step online process requiring no additional hardware if your company has an existing WiFi setup.Once the setup is done, it has a user-friendly dashboard which has leave management, attendance management, time worksheet, team preference module and many such amazing features that can be customised.

2. Set up a WiFi range

You can avoid employees punching in leaving from outside the office by setting a Wi-Fi range. A feature unfortunately absent from most other Wi-Fi attendance apps!

3. Managers can use it to track employees within the premises

Tired of Sally spending all her time pruning the office garden instead of working?

While the effort is worthy of appreciation, it is not really what you hired her for. Making sure each individual contributes their fair share to the company is a tedious and daunting task.

This can now thankfully be outsourced to the app with the Live Tracking feature. This feature also helps eliminate buddy punching.

4. Apply and approve leaves

For managers and employees both, this app is a quick and impersonal way to apply for and approve leaves. One can also view the company approved holiday list for hassle free planning.

5. Microsoft Azure

It uses Microsoft Azure. Without getting into the technicality of what cloud computing is, this literally translates to your business not having to invest in additional hardware to maintain massive amounts of data collected over years.

It also eliminates the need to invest in software for data analytics. It measures the efficiency of your workforce with the help of a feature called- Team Productivity Sheets.

6. Assign tasks

This unique app helps project managers as well. This allows them to allocate tasks to team members via Team Preference Module. The module has sections where employees can enter the time spent on a project, which can further be segregated into billable and non-billable tasks.

Allowing managers to focus on the bigger picture and not have to worry about ‘who did what’. Sounds like a dream? Yes, that’s what we had in mind!

7. Cumulative analysis

This app generates data reports that help you take decisions pragmatically. Enabling managers to make the right decisions during appraisals and choose team members for the future.

Final Thought

We call this an attendance app to keep it simple in the minds of our customers, but a quick glance at the features will convince you that it has way more value.

With the advent of technology, a small business decision like how to capture attendance can revolutionise your workplace.

Don’t miss the bus on a smarter way of working!

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Wifi Attendance Super Admin

With almost every house now having a broadband connection, evolution of wifi routers are popular than ever. As you might know, most devices on the market such as smartphones and computers are equipped to use WiFi.

Though Wi-Fi has become an integral part our routine, most of us do not know much about the WiFi technology. Read on to know more about the historical evolution of WiFi Routers.

History of WiFi technology

The history of evolution of wifi routers was fascinating and an earlier form of wifi was in existence since 1971. Apparently, “ALOHA Net” accounted for connecting the Hawaiian Islands with aid from a wireless network asset.

ALOHA Net and ALOHA protocol are the early forerunners to the concept of Ethernet which later transcends to the IEEE 802.11 internet protocols.

In the year 1985, US Federal Communications Commission accounted for the release of ISM bands. These ISM Bands were meant for unlicensed use and can be envisioned as the frequencies originating in the 2.4GHz band.

These are the same bands using in microwave ovens. At the same time, these bands are also subject to interference.

Later in the year 1991, NCR Corporation collaborated with AT&T Corporation which led to the invention of the precursor to the 802.11 module, which was designed to be used in cashier systems.

The first kind of wireless products was available in the market under the label of Wave-LAN, which was eventually accredited with the invention of WiFi technology.

An Australian radio astronomer John O’Sullivan along with his colleague Terence Percival and Graham Daniels played a significant role in the development of an essential patent, which was designated to be used in the Wi-Fi technology as a by-product.

However, this venture was a failure since the modification would smear the signal, leading to eventual breakdown.

In the year 1992 and 1996, CSIRO was successful at obtaining patents that would allow for a method to be used in the WiFi enabling the module to avoid smearing of the signal.

Eventually, in the year 1997, the first version of the 802.11 protocol was successfully released. This version was later updated in the year 1999 to the 802.11b module, which became immensely popular.

The WiFi Brand and Trademark at a glance

In the year 1999, the WiFi Alliance, which was formed as a form of the trade association, supposedly held the WiFi trademark. Many products associated with the WiFi technology were sold under this trademark.

The commercial use of WiFi as a name was featured back in early August of 1999. It was among the first instance that this name made a commercial appearance after being framed by a brand consultation firm “Inter-Brand.”

The company “Inter-Brand” was hired by the WiFi Alliance to frame a constructive name, which would appeal to the public and at the same time be easier than “IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence.”

It has been stated by Phil Belanger (founding member of the WiFi Alliance) that the company invented the name as a “pun.”

It was referring to the word “hifi” but somehow seemed catchier the other way around. The same company was later accredited with the design of the WiFi logo which has been persistent till date.

WiFi, which by some unconfirmed accounts stands for wireless fidelity, has changed the way computers and many other electronic devices work together. With it, anyone can create a wireless network in a home or business easily and at a relatively small cost.

Evolution of WiFi Standards

While 802.11 is known to be the standard specification for a WiFi network, it has been subcategorized under several subtypes, which highlight its quality of security and service. As seen earlier, each subcategory is represented by an alphabet in small case, which follows the designation 802.11.

While the first one provided a data speed of just 2Mbps, there was a need of more practicality for processing data via this network protocol. Here are the subclasses for 802.11 standard that originated with better features.

11b: It carries the signals via a frequency band of 2.4Ghz. With the highest bandwidth of 11MBps, this one is the slowest of all these listed standards. It has also been known for showing high susceptibility when interfered. It does have a longer range compared to 802.11a.

11a: This one has more speed compared to the b Wi-Fi standard, with speeds reaching 54Mbps. It shows less sensitivity to interference from other appliances and wireless devices. But, it has a shorter range compared to b. This weakness of short range made it costly, as it had to be installed with multiple access points to cover maximum distance.

11g: This one emerged as a hybrid standard that contained the top-rated features of a and b. Despite a large bandwidth and good speed, it still faced interference from other appliances.

11n: This standard is presently used around the world, which evolved in terms of wireless antennas and signals. With its Multiple-input/Multiple-output technology (MIMO) it has a capacity of transferring data at speeds of maximum 450Mbps. It even has a better bandwidth (2.4Ghz and 5Ghz) and limited interferences.

Future of WiFi

For the future, two significant WiFi standard developments are on their way for a public release. These developments are referred to as the 802.11ad and the 802.11ax.

The 802.11ac is highly sought after because it holds the capability of accessing the 5GHz band, but it has been outdated. The 802.11ad variant, however, takes internet connectivity to the next level. It is capable of accessing the 60GHz band.

802.11 ad: High Frequency, better speed, but short range

The frequency that has been mentioned above is a significantly high frequency. This feature also means that the range ought to get shorter.

Probably the effective range of the WiFi at the end of all would be limited to just one room. On the contrary, the 802.11 ad variant is capable of providing speeds within the range of 7Gbps.

The speed of 7Gbps is referred to as the uniform speed, which the WiFi is capable of producing without inducing much of a strain on the optical fibers.

In simpler words, the rate being referred to would be the lowest available on this variant. Provided with the right circumstances, the 802.11ad will be capable of reaching higher internet speeds as well.

Commercial Usage

At present, there is not any assurance concerning how the 802.11ad would be used in the market. It is also uncertain whether or not this variant will be available for commercial use.

There are several predictions, which refer to the fact that this enhancement in the technology would possibly replace several hardware constructions of the internet technology.

It would mean that the entire internet infrastructure of the future would be wireless and devoid of any physical associations that we may see as of now.

The other forms of prediction refer to the fact that phones might start making use of the 802.11ad WiFi compatibility to provide mobile internet connectivity with a significant boost. The exact purpose of 802.11ad is still uncertain and remains subject to speculations over the time.

802.11 ax: High Connectivity through MU-MIMO Technology

802.11ax is a variant, which mainly focuses on the advanced features including MU-MIMO and enhanced life sustainability. It also highlights advancements such as Bluetooth 5.0 technology and infrared connectivity.

The dominant feature that is lacking in this variant is the improved speed. However, it was later noted for its top speed of 11Gbps at the CES 2018.

The 802.11ax isn’t capable of the massive speed generated by the 802.11ad, but it is capable of providing much better internet connectivity and speed when compared to the 802.11ac variant.

This WiFi technology has been built to suit smart devices which are being used by the conventional people on a regular basis. It is widely expected that this form of connectivity would ensure natural management on a global scale. This standard is also expected to make its market appearance in 2019.

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Wifi Attendance Super Admin

Frequently interrupted WiFi connectivity might be an issue for most of the users and network administrators as well. A well- optimized wireless network is crucial for making most out of your internet connection. WiFi analyzer apps for Android are a convenient choice for all sorts of users to resolve issues on WiFi networks.

Here are 11 best Wifi analyzer apps to tackle issues on Wifi Network

1. WiFi Analyzer

Wi-Fi Analyzer is one of the perfect android apps for you to locate Wi-Fi networks around you. What makes this app different is its simplicity.

Unlike, other mobile apps Wi-Fi analyzer doesn’t have many features or options to offer. Well, it’s a good aspect. It just focuses on displaying you the wireless network around you and does it perfectly.

You can see a graphical representation of wireless networks around you via this app. It also shows data regarding the channel each network runs on.

This will help you to identify the channels that are used the least. Since the app is supported by ads you can download and install it for free.

2. Network Signal Info

This app is more like the above mentioned app ‘Wi-Fi Analyzer’. Like Wifi Analyzer, users can see the data about currently used Wi-Fi network accurately. User friendliness and accurate signal strength indication is its highlighted feature.

Network Signal Info gives you the essential data such as SSID (WIFi network name), MAC address, Wifi data transfer speed, Gateway IP address and many other aspects on the connected network.

Both paid version and free version is available for this app. Paid version has no ads and offers you much more features.

3. Open Signal

Open Signal is designed for Wifi as well as cellular monitoring. It is in fact a powerful wifi analyzer app owing to many useful features.

It helps you in,

Locating nearest mobile tower
Identify accurate signal strength
Perform speed & latency tests
Getting exact wireless information
Detecting connection quality
In- depth network analysis

You can download this app for free and it doesn’t support any ads as well. So, install this app if you want to perform a detailed network analysis.

4. ScanFi

Like all other Wifi analyzers this app also helps you scan Wifi networks on your premises. ScanFi provides you many high – end features to perform an effortless Wi-Fi analysis. You can perform 2.4GHz and 5GHz scanning with ScanFi Wi-Fi analyzer.

Know its features

Shows accurate data on available access points
Graphical representation of wireless network activity
Shows data on strength & speed of the network
Provides data on hidden access points

ScanFi helps you convert any compatible Android device into a perfect WiFi analyzer. Also, the app is available at free of cost to download.

5. WiFi Monitor

Wi-Fi Monitor is another powerful app for analyzing Wi-Fi networks. An attractive user interface is its main feature. The app offers several tabs to enhance the user experience. It has tabs such as connection tab, network tab, channels tabs and many other useful charts.

Connection tab gives you data about available wifi networks. While the network tab helps you analyse the available networks by various technical factors. You can check the Wifi channel traffic distribution on the channels tab.

Charts such as signal strength chart helps you to find the areas of weak signal, while the speed chart gives you data on sent and received data.

6. WiFi Manager

If you are looking for an app to manage all the Wifi connections, WiFi manager would be a better solution for you. It offers you many features other than identifying a better solution for your WiFi network.

A well designed graphical channel radar is the main feature of this app which helps you ensure the link quality of the wireless networks.

This app is well suited for your office and home network to manage several WiFi connections simultaneously.

7. WiFi Analyzer – Home WiFi Alert

WiFi Analyzer – Home Wifi Alert gives you a graphical representation of all your configured WiFi networks. This app offers you the best router network utilities. There are in-built tools to check and secure your office and home WiFi networks.

It is designed in such a way to increase your link speed by analyzing your Wifi network signals in DB. This app would be helpful for all level of users, from beginners to experienced network administrators.

8. WiFi Signal Strength

As the name indicates, this app provides you on demand data about the signal strength of your WiFi network. Besides this, the app helps you to locate the ideal place in your home where it is likely to get the perfect and stable wireless signal strength.

9. WiFi Analytics Tool

This is one of a kind app which offers you advanced signal strength graphs and makes it easier to optimize your Wi-Fi network set up.

Best Features

Wifi Channel Graph
Wifi Signal Strength Graph
Wifi Scanner
Channel Interference Analyzer
Signal Strength Meter

10. WiFi Data – Signal Analyzer

Wifi Data is a highly recommended app for all WiFi users. Like all other Wifi analyzers this app also analyzes Wifi networks around you.

Wifi Data would help you to analyse the signal strength and maintain up-to-date check on the status of your wireless network.

The app includes four tabs such as connection tab, access points list tab, channels tab and signal tab. You don’t have to spend much time to learn the app because of its user friendly interface.

11. IP Tools: WiFi Analyzer

A perfect app to set-up office as well as household Wifi networks. You can use this tool for detecting issues related to Wifi networks. This app helps to optimize wireless network even when you are hundreds of kilometres away from the network zone.

Some of Its Features

Router Setup Page
Traceroute
Wifi Analyzer
Ping
IP & Host converter

Final Thoughts

A perfect WiFi analyzer app should be easy to use and will have to offer essential features for network optimization as well. So, go through the features of these 11 apps and find out the best to optimize your wireless network.

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Wifi Attendance Super Admin

You surely use WiFi in your day to day life. Have you thought of the sensitive information that you transfer all the time over a WiFi network? Bank passwords, personal images and passwords are all available to third persons if your WiFi is not secured.

According to Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) study, almost 30% of WiFi networks have little to no encryption. This means that your data is easily available to hackers. Korea, US and France were among the top 15 WiFi unsecured countries in the study.

How is Public WiFi Used by Hackers?

Browsing internet through public WiFi is not safe by any means. In 2015 itself, 594 million people were victims of cybercrime and 12% of Americans had their financial data stolen after shopping online.

The threats and costs are even more for businesses. 32% of US organizations were victim of cybercrime in 2016. The average cost of a data breach to a business is around $ 3.8 million.

There are many ways hackers can use WiFi technology to steal your data, money or identity. Here are the two most common ways.

Man-in-the-Middle Attack

When data transfer over a network is unsecure and unencrypted, a third person can easily intercept it. So, data exchanged between the websites and you can be stolen by exploiting the weak network security. This is known as the Man-in-the-Middle strategy.

To avoid this you must only connect to networks with strong security settings. Any public network that does not have a password is susceptible to such kind of attacks. This strategy is also used for private networks by hackers who are within the range of WiFi.

Rogue Hotspots

Anyone can set up a WiFi to mislead users. For example a hacker could set up a hotspot with the name ‘Starbucks’ in a Starbucks cafe. This would be different from the cafe’s real WiFi but the name could easily confuse a user.

Once the victim is connected to the rogue WiFi, the hacker can see all the data transferred over the network and even infect connected device with malware and ransomware.

Hence it’s advisable to be sure of the WiFi you are connecting to and avoid using public WiFi if possible. Only connect to networks of businesses and persons you trust and make sure that it is not a hacker with the name of a trusted business.

How to Secure WiFi Network

Here are some ways to secure your WiFi network form hackers and data thieves. This will work on both your home WiFi and office WiFi.

1. Have a WPA 2

When data packets are sent over a wireless medium they can be easily intercepted. For this reason, WiFi network have always had encryption of data send over radio waves. The earliest protocol was WEP, which used the same encryption key for each data package. A hacker could easily crack this code in a few minutes.

Starting from 2006 next level security called WPA was started. This used scrambling of encryption key to improve security. The encryption method was further strengthened in WPA2 protocol. This is the latest and best security level available for WiFi. It is not so easy for hackers to break the code transferred under WPA2 protocol.

Needless to say you should ensure that your router has WPA2 level security and AES encryption. All routers manufactured after 2006 have WPA2 enabled by default.

2. Enable Enterprise Mode WiFi Security

The enterprise mode of WiFI Protected Access uses 802.1X authentication for stronger security.

802.1X authentication is a standard protocol for port based network Access Control. It authenticates devices that connect with a server. Connection is established only after device identity is verified and hence it keeps the network safe of third person connecting in.

The architecture includes three parts – a wireless supplicant (connecting device), access device and authentication server. The network is made secure through the communication and exchanges between these three. This rules out Man-In- The-Middle attacks mentioned above. You can configure 802.1X authentication from properties under network adapter in your Desktop/ PC.

3. Secure Password and SSID

Breaking into your WiFi is very easy if the password to your WiFi is known. Hackers have software and tools that run common passwords while trying to break into your network. Easily guessed and default passwords are hence a soft target for them.

Similarly, your wireless network name (SSID) should not be common like ‘‘D-Link’ or your family name. This is because SSID forms a part of your network encryption and hacker tools come loaded with default and common SSID names.

You can change your password & SSID by logging into your router settings by typing “192.168.1.1” in your browser. This may be different for different companies and you should check the router manual for this.

4. Add Device MAC Address

All devices have something known as a MAC address that you can add to your router’s settings. This will allow only the specified devices to connect to your WiFi. Although it’s possible to make a spoof MAC address by a hacker, it still adds a layer of security because it’s one more thing that the hacker has to know.

Final Thoughts

There are many ways that hackers can break into a WiFI network. Just like the cyber-security, hackers are also constantly updating their technology continuously.

As of now, the enterprise setting with WPA2 protocol and 802.1X authentication is a safe method. Take additional steps of setting up a strong password and unique SSID name and you are well protected from unwanted data thieves.

Do remember to update your knowledge from time to time and install new firmware on your router to stay secured.