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Posted on July 16, 2019 by Wifi Attendance Super Admin

You are a travel enthusiast, and you love to traverse new places in your car without being cut off from continuous connectivity to the internet.

Is this possible? Yes!!

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The advancement of technology has paved the way for the internet to reach every nook and corner of the world within a cheap, affordable and cost-effective price. In fact, using internet on-the-go has become a possible task.

You can leverage the power of socialising, posting pictures online, and even staying connected to the rest of the world even when you are miles away from your home WiFi, driving on a long-haul road and listening to Elvis Presley from your old recorder.

But wait; the whole excitement of getting WiFi in your car has a pseudo-technical process to follow which we will discuss in the upcoming part of the blog.

So, stay tuned!!

Getting WiFi in your car from various means

Getting WiFi is a kid’s play these days, only if the kid is technically sound enough. Let us start with the first way to get WiFi in your car.

1. WiFi through your own smartphone

Yes, you always had the saviour in disguise. To those who know, this has remained one of the easiest, cheapest and absolutely prudent way of getting connected to the internet in their car.

Caution: You are supposed to have a smartphone with HotSpot functionality.

So, as you have your device in your hand, you can convert it into a modem as well as a router. All you require is a working internet plan of your cellular network provider.

Enabling the HotSpot of the smartphone will share an Ad-Hoc network to connect MP3 players, WiFi enabled units, tablets, etc.

Steps to DIY

Open smartphone ‘Settings.’
Search for WiFi HotSpot option.
Click on the HotSpot.

As you click on the HotSpot, you will be able to connect all the devices easily until you have secured it with a password. If you have secured it with a password, then you will have to put the password to enable the device.

2. Get WiFi from a dedicated mobile hotspot

As your smartphone has multiple other tasks to manifest like getting calls from family and friends, it can ruin the internet connectivity.

Therefore, drop off the idea of converting your smartphone into a WiFi hotspot and buy a dedicated hotspot device.

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So many cellular companies out there are selling suitably priced Mobile Hotspot devices, typically designed to plug & play.

But, as plugging and playing them is not that easy. Basically, there are two types of HotSpot devices;

USB HotSpot Devices or Dongles

USB dongles come with female type USB connector to get powered if plugged in USB power supply to get started. To enable WiFi in your car, just get them plugged in your car’s USB socket.

12v socket Devices or Self-Contained devices

These are self-contained devices that come with a 12v adapter for power supply. Connect them with an external source and have a full speed WiFi in your car while you are on-the-go.

AT&T is a known service provider with a higher tag in portable device manufacturer category worldwide. In India, companies like Airtel, Idea and Reliance have affordable Dongles and self-contained devices in the market.

3. Get your car permanently installed with WiFi modem and router unit

Though it is the most reliable and portable way of getting Wi-Fi in your car, however, it could be a little expensive. As the process requires permanent installation of a modem and router device.

Although cars these days come with an inbuilt connectivity system, yet if have an old model then, it would be a most sought-after way. Installation and uninstallation are quite easy too.

As compared with mobile hotspot and dongle devices, the installed system is often stronger and better. It has other benefits of ethernet ports and USB sockets.

USP: As you installed a router & modem in your car, you are able to connect all your devices, starting from Smartphone, tablet, and MP3 with it.

How to get started: Reach a nearby car mechanic and get guided about it.

4. Buy a WiFi enabled car

Indeed, ‘Old is gold!’ But there is always a time to start fresh. Get a new car, pre-enabled with WiFi connectivity. Recently made models have at least one cellular connectivity system to start a WiFi in the car.

Some of the cars with WiFi accessibility are;

BMW 5 Series
Volvo XC90
Audi A3
Lexus NX
Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport
Toyota Prius
Ford Focus
Tesla Model S

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So, these above mentioned are a few ways ‘how you can get WiFi in your car while you are on roads.’ Choose one of the above and get started according to your suitability.

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Wifi Attendance Super Admin

Windows and Mac are entirely different operating systems having individual tweaks in their performance and getting used to one of them makes the other OS feel awkward.

Moreover, the price for both of them varies a lot even though there is proximity in performance for either of them. However, Windows has an easy and an open-source user interface which promotes any wired and wireless connection in a user-friendly way.

On the other hand, Apple has its ecosystem, which is entirely different from Windows. It is known to work incredibly well with all the available Apple devices such as iPad, iPhone, Mac books, iPod touch, etc.

Soon after its release, the iPad has gained a lot of buzz due to various incredible features and options provided in it.

Like any other Apple devices, this also provides impeccable performance and is a proper alternative to Laptops due to a compact size, same performance as the Mac books with minimum limitations and the use of pencil simplifies many types of operations to a great extent.

However, there are many questions from the new users of iPad related to connectivity and several other aspects. Connecting to Wi-Fi is the crucial need for every iPad users as, without the internet, nothing can be done nowadays.

1. Way to connect iPad to WiFi (Routers)

Like any other devices, iPad can also be connected to Wireless networks by selecting the available systems and then entering the network encryption key, but there are some additional settings too.

Requirements for connecting to Router WiFi

A Router with the internet connection.
SSID (Service Set Identifier).
Encryption key
Type of security key whether it is WPA or WEP and WEP can be used as an alternative of the other if the device is unable to accept the WPA mode.

How to obtain this information?

The information of the encryption key, as well as SSID, is usually displayed on the back of the router.
Most routers are configured to WPA by default which can also be changed to WEP if your iPad can’t accept the WPA mode.
An in-home agent can be accessed on a PC which is already connected to the router either with wired or else with wireless connectivity procedure.
Go to the Networking tab readily available in it and select “Retrieve SSID and WEP/WPA key.
Login to the router with the required details asked from the back of the router, and you will be connected to the WiFi.
Later the password which is set in the computer that may either be default one or the changed can be fed to the iPad to connect with the WiFi.

These instructions can vary with some companies of routers, but most of them follow this standard procedure to get connected to a Wi-Fi connection.

Steps to be followed to connect an iPad to the Wi-Fi Router

If you are using a new router with the default passwords, then above mentioned instructions must be followed to get access to the internet in iPad or else devices with WEP accepting devices can’t be connected. However, after the above procedure is completed in the PC, these steps can be followed to connect the iPad.

Open the iPad and click on the settings icon in it.
Tap on WiFi option available in it.
Switch on the WiFi button.
The network list with all the available networks is displayed from which you should choose the name of your router.
Enter the encryption key on the next displayed dialog box.
Tap join to get connected to the WiFi and access the internet.
Due to the advanced ecosystem in Apple devices, you can join the networks with which your devices, like iPhones, iPads, etc., are already connected previously.
If it detects an unrecognized network, then it will ask for attempting to join those networks.
Return to the home page of your iPad and use the internet flawlessly without any inconvenience.

2. Way to connect iPad to WiFi from Hotspot of any other devices

Apple’s continuity feature, which is advanced connectivity within its ecosystem lets you connect to the instant hotspot from iPhones.

However, the procedure for iPad is quite different than a regular Android phone and connects like a typical WiFi router using Apple ID for authentication and BT LE (Bluetooth Low Energy) for rapid connection.

Although the data transfer is faster, the connectivity is meant only for Apple devices.

Requirements for connecting to Hotspot

Availability of BT LE (Bluetooth Low Energy) which provides instant Hotspot Broadcasts.
iCloud Account for Apple ID authentication.
Wi-Fi turned on.
Bluetooth turned on both devices.

Enabling instant hotspot on iPhones

Open the “Settings” app on your iPhone.
Click on the personal hotspot option.
Turn the toggle on.
Your hotspot is enabled, and any apple devices can now be connected to it.

Steps to connect the Instant Hotspot of the iPhone with the iPad

Confirm that both WiFi toggle as well as Bluetooth toggle is enabled in the control center.
Open the settings application on the iPad.
Switch on the WiFi toggle.
Search for the option Personal Hotspot on your iPad.
Click on it and type the name of your iPhone.
Type the encryption code is enabled in the iPhone and click on connects to access the internet.

New iPad OS 13 features to connect with WiFi

The latest version of IOS is about to release, and the beta versions are already in use which has some advanced options with some tweaks added to it.

However, as per the recent announcements from Apple, some changes will make the connectivity even more comfortable to connect the devices to the shared data connection.

iPad OS 13 will also have an option to connect to the nearby personal hotspot when there isn’t any internet connection available. This is termed as “family sharing options” which can be used by following these steps

Launch the settings app on the iPhone.
Select the family sharing option available in it.
Switch on the toggle.
Click on the family member’s name and then tap the button saying “Ask for Approval”.
Once this is done, the family member can connect to your hotspot whenever it is necessary.

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Wifi Attendance Super Admin

No one believes in sitting at one single place to connect with the world. Which is why most homes have WiFi network installed these days. But the same WiFi connectivity can become a frustrating struggle if you find yourself struggling with bad reception, slow speeds and/or any other problem.

To boost your home WiFi, this article presents 10 great ways.

1. Get a new WiFi adapter to attach to your old laptop

You can invest in a WiFi adapter and use it to boost the connectivity when using an old laptop. Such an adapter will come with 802.11ac technology. You can plug the adapter in one of the USB ports available in your laptop.

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They might look bulky, but definitely increase the speed of wireless network you receive from your router. However, it is important that you choose a high-quality adapter with good AC capabilities.

For instance, AC1200 is considered the minimum required level. Anything below this won’t provide the speed you are looking for.

2. Invest in a router of 802.11ac category

An 802.11ac is also known as an AC category router in the market. If you have a router which belongs to N or G category, you definitely need an upgrade.

These categories are considered cheap as they don’t have the capacity to transfer the high-quality speed of the network to the connected devices. Your network gets faster and delivers maximum connectivity when you have an AC category router.

Of course, you will feel confused when purchasing a new router. Which is why you need to understand the basics in advance before making a decision.

Most of your home devices such as laptops, tablets, smartphones, and others consist of AC wireless technology. So, you can feel free to pick a router in the category of 802.11ac.

All the future devices in the upcoming years will include the AC wireless tech only. So, switching your router would be a wise move.

When you get a new router, you get firmware updates that protect against various security issues. These security features are not upgraded usually in N or G types of routers.

The strength of the performance in 802.11ac comes in the form of its range and speed. You can get dual-band or even a tri-band router to get better device connection management. So, all devices get the best speeds.

3. Consider a system of WiFi mesh

If your WiFi performance is not reaching every corner of your big home, you can think about several solutions. First of all, you can try to include different access points in your home to cover area corner with wireless network.

You can use a WiFi extender to enhance the signal in certain areas. Find places where you can use Ethernet cables to create wired connections.

Beyond all that, very big homes can also consider using the system of WiFi mesh. This will be a one-step solution for all the WiFi performance issues you find in some areas of your home.

Mesh systems are designed for easy installation and provide controllability using a specific mobile application. They surely use some speed, but provide better performance by enhancing the range and the quality of connections. This way, you can sit anywhere in your big house and still get the best possible speeds.

4. Keep your router in an open area

No one feels thrilled about the design of a router. Which is why people usually put in a cupboard or hidden behind the curtains. But the placement of the router also decides the signal performance you receive.

So, a router in your TV cabinet might not send proper signals in every part of your home. The best location for a router is out in an open area. The area should be a flat surface such as a table.

Moreover, you can try to get it installed on a wall. There are router mounting brackets available in the market, which you can use to fulfill this purpose. If possible, try to place the two antennas perpendicular to each other.

5. Select a central area for router placement

You should also carefully choose a central area in your home to place the router. This will ensure complete coverage of the whole house. The signal comes out from the antennas of a router.

Then, it extends in all directions. So, if you place your router in one corner, you will be wasting one aspect of signal that comes out of it.

Mostly, people feel restricted to place a router in a corner due to the short-length of cables. But the problem is resolvable with Ethernet cables. You can ensure the central location of Wi-Fi with Ethernet cables.

You will need professionals’ help to have these cables in your behind the walls or above the ceiling. If not, you can also use cable clips to attach these cables to the walls.

6. Find a suitable wireless channel

If other families also use WiFi in your neighborhood, their access points and routers can interfere with yours. This can degrade the quality of signals.

The good news is that a wireless network can easily operate via different channels. You simply need to pick a channel that has the least possible interference.

Generally, your router knows the right channel and pick automatically. But you should take a look to ensure if it is causing the network issues. There are tools that help you analyze your Wi-Fi, which you can find online.

7. Secure your wireless network from hackers

WiFi security holds great importance to keep your wireless network performance top-notch. If hackers get a chance, they use your network and reduce the quality of internet speed you receive.

The most important part of securing your WiFi network is keeping the firmware updated. Your router comes with firmware security features. It is important that you keep it updated with the new features provided by the manufacturers.

To create WiFi passwords, you should utilize WPA2 encryption, as it is the latest technology. At the same time, you can’t keep using the default password and username. It is too obvious to guess and opens your network for hackers. You should customize the login details and keep it secure.

Whenever you are not using the connection, use the physical switch off button on the router to turn it off. Switch it on with your fingers to start the WPS for configuration. Also, if there are remote management features available in your router, disable them whenever not required.

8. Use simple tricks to increase WiFi range

The range of a wireless network is the area it covers when sending the signal. You can increase its capacity by some simple tricks. For this, you will need an old can of beer.

Carefully cut out the top part of the can to make it look like a glass. Then, you need to make a hole in the center of the bottom of the can. Make sure this hole is sharp and wide enough to go inside your router’s antenna.

Now, you need to cut the beer can vertically once, and cut from the circumference of the bottom, leaving a little portion attached to the bottom part.

Use your hands to open the can to shape it like a curved antenna. Then, put it on the antennas by crossing it through the bottom hole. This will give a boost to your wireless network range.

9. Invest in a WiFi extender

If you want some serious improvement in the wireless range department, an extender would be a wise move. The Wi-Fi extenders are also known as boosters and repeaters.

They catch the signal coming from the main router and redistribute with higher quality. The amplification of the signal improves the range of a wireless network in your home.

You can easily install an extender in the area where the signal is weak. The process of installation doesn’t take more than several minutes.

Modern-age extenders allow you to control them using online or mobile phone applications. You can also adjust the Wi-Fi settings with them according to your preference. This increases the performance and experience of using WiFi routers at home.

10. Take your router to new access points

Good quality routers allow you to quickly and easily change their location to new access points. The process of hardware disabling takes seconds, so you can decide the location with respect to different access points.

You can do this manually and allow all kinds of equipment, old or new, to receive the best connection performance.

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Along with all the mentioned ways, you can also think about getting stronger antennas for your router. Also, try to manage some applications on your device that take a lot of bandwidth.

And if you find yourself struggling with a low-quality wireless network speed or range, reboot the router. This process will start the router again and might bring back the regular strength in the wireless network.

Hopefully, these tips will help you!

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Wifi Attendance Super Admin

Are you looking for a way to connect your mobile to the internet even when you have stepped out of house or travelling?

With the increasing interest of people to always stay connected to the internet, enthusiasts have introduced many options to connect your mobiles to Wifi anywhere on the go.

The only hurdle is to know the optimal way to get free wifi anywhere you. While most of the options are available absolutely free of cost, a few ways are bound with some friendly conditions.

Here we are trying to help you out with this hassle by introducing a list of tested and proven ways to find WiFi anywhere around you.

1. WiFi in local business

First of all, you should have a better idea about your surrounding places. Many local businesses such as shops,restaurants and certain hotel chains around you will be offering free Wifi. So have an idea about such options

2.Phone Tethering

There are options to tether your phone to get internet connectivity. If there is a friend along with you, ask them to tether the internet connection if they don’t mind. Similarly, you can keep your mobile phone prepared with an internet connection so that you can connect your laptop anywhere on the go with a tethering option.

3.WeFi

This is an awesome website that works similar to Google Maps to point out the places where there is a free Wifi. This app automatically connects your mobile to the nearest best available network for free. It works based on the combined resources from many millions of users who have downloaded it.

4. Ask your cable company

Some cable companies will have options to provide free Wifi hotspots all around the town for their exclusive customers. So if you have an internet connection at home, better have a talk with your cable company to know if they are providing any such services.

5. Public WiFi spots

Many places such as railway stations, bus stands, airports, hospitals and parks will have free Wifi options. You can just take a halt at any of these places if you are in need of an urgent internet connection.

6. Browse right websites

If you are looking to pass the time by browsing a few sites, then local paid hotspots can be a good choice. However, this won’t give you access to the whole internet but only a selected sites.

Delta Airlines is such a good example where you can freely browse People magazine, Amazon or the Wall Street Journal on flight mode without spending a hefty sum from your pocket.

7. Use Facebook “Find WiFi”

This is another great option from the most popular social media platform. You can easily see public WiFi near you despite where you are.

Tap on the ‘more’ option after opening Facebook app on your device. There you can access the “Find WiFi” option.

8. Loyalty Programs

Some restaurants or similar hangouts will offer loyalty programs for their customers through which they can access Wifi for free.

However, they might use your email id to send deals, promotions and makes your inbox full. So have a good spam blocker before you go for such option or just keep an alternate id for such loyalty programs.

9. MAC spoofing

If you are technology savvy, you can try for free Wifi through some MAC spoofing. Most of the free Wifi sources have put a limit to the usage for certain minutes or hours. If you can do MAC spoofing, you can overcome this condition and access Wifi far more than the permitted limit.

10. Coupons

Some websites are offering coupon codes for public through which they can get free Wifi minutes for a certain limit. Accessing such coupon codes are a lot easy than you think. So spare some time to keep a directory of such websites and earn free internet.

11. FourSquare

This local search site has a repository of places that offer free Wifi such as cafes, restaurants, bars and transportation hubs. You can access the user updates regarding these places including the Wifi details. You just need to Google for ‘wifi <place> foursquare despite your location.

12. Find hidden networks

Some places that offer Wifi keep that under hidden status due to privacy concerns. These options won’t pop up when you look for Wifi through normal search. But there are many apps that are now available for iOS and Android platforms to trace out even the hidden networks in case you can’t find out any.

13. Join a community

Another option is to join an online community which provides a list of Wi-Fi connections and passwords and you have the privilege of accessing it from a single convenient location. Instabridge is such a community which even offers passwords for secured locations in addition to free locations.

14. Rent Travel WiFi

This is not a free option but you can get value Wifi usage for the money you have spent. Also you will have to adjust the drawbacks such as slow connection speeds, small download limits, unreliable security, and other travellers sharing the signal.

TravelWifi.com is an exception where you can access fast and reliable internet from your pocket without the need for an expensive travel router or a change in the cell phone plan.

15. Hacking

Last but not the least, hacking into any favourite Wifi hot spot can be an option. However, it is illegal and so it is not recommended.

But if you are in danger or a serious situation and you need an internet connection to get some help, you can consider this as an option if everything else fails.

These awesome options can be a great help for Wifi lovers to connect to the world at their finger tips whenever desired.

You may also keep a check list of these options with you to help out your friends who are badly looking for ways to get Wifi outside their house.

With a few tricks and tips on your pocket, finding free WiFi is a lot easy than ever before.

At the same time, just keep a careful check on the fake WiFi options that may tempt you but might land you into trouble.

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Wifi Attendance Super Admin

Be it at the gym and local coffee shops, you can find WiFi networks everywhere today. While it is great of convenience, you’ll need to take out time to secure it by setting a network password.

If you do not have a strong password and leave your connection open, you are prone to malicious attacks and your neighbors could be leeching off the internet you get billed for.

A WiFi password can be set by anyone in a few simple steps. Having a wifi password will save you from countless headaches down the road.

Take a look at the step-by-step guide below to understand how you can set a password and make your WiFi safe and secure:

1. Access your wireless router

This is where you need to start. If you have the setup disc for your router, use it to access your router. In case the disc is not available, you can access the router remotely over the internet.

Enter the router access URL into your web browser. The most common URLs are 192.168.1.1, 192.168.0.1, and 192.168.2.1.

It is advised that you use the computer connected to the router with an Ethernet cable to access the router. If you try and do it over WiFi, you will be instantly logged out after you change the settings. You will need to reconnect and log in to the network for further use and adjustments.
The username and password for factory setting routers is ‘admin’. In case this is not accepted, enter admin in one of the fields and leave the other one blank.
If you have altered the username or password in the past and cannot remember the same, just long press the reset button on your router to reset to default settings.

If you cannot access the router using any of the guidelines mentioned above, search for your router model online and get specific steps.

2. Go to Wireless Security Settings

Once you have logged in to access your router, you need to visit the tab for “Wireless Settings” or “Security Settings”. The positioning and nomenclature of the labels will vary from one router to another.

3. Choose an encryption type

There are several security options to choose from. The typical settings that you will see for most routers include WEP, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK (Personal).

The WPA2 option is most secure for wireless connections and should be your choice. You may not be able to choose this option if you are using an older router.

Furthermore, if you will be connecting multiple devices and some of them are older router versions, you will not be able to choose and connect to a network that uses WPA2.

4. Select AES algorithms with WPA2-Personal

Once you have selected WPA2 as the Security option, you could be asked to select the type of WPA encryption. If the option exists, select AES as the encryption algorithm.

AES, also known as Advanced Encryption Standard is the most secure algorithm for wireless encryption. Certain routers may also give you the TKIP option, however, that is older and less secure.

5. Set your username and password

The screen in front of you will show fields for SSID and passphrase. SSID is the name of the network, commonly known as the username while the passphrase is the password that you will need to enter on all devices trying to connect to the network.

Remember to choose a strong password. This must be a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols. If the password is easy to crack, you will not be able to keep yourself safe from hackers.

Some online websites can help you choose a strong password for solid protection. Use them if you need to.

6. Save and Refresh

Click on the Apply or Save button to change your Wireless Security settings successfully. Most routers of today’s generation will refresh automatically and all devices that were earlier connected to the network will be disconnected until the new password is used to sign in.

For routers that do not automatically refresh to the new settings, manually turn off the router and wait for 10 seconds before you turn it on again. It will take some time to boot. You can notice the lights to see when your router has successfully refreshed to new settings.
Enter the new login username and password to all devices that regularly connect to your Wi-Fi network. Make sure you take a note of the password so that there are no chances of confusion in future.

To sum it up

To keep your WiFi network secure for long, it is advised that you change your password every 6 months. Here’s a quick summary of the steps you need to follow:

Log in to your wireless router
Select the Wireless Security settings tab
Open the section for Passwords
Choose WPA2 and AES for encryption settings
Enter a new password and click on Save or Apply