Whether at home or in a commercial setting like an office or a store, the usual way to relay a Wi-Fi network's name and password is to either have a sign posted with the information or to just relay ...

Windows can occasionally misclassify familiar Wi-Fi networks, switching them from private to public. We explain why this happens and how to prevent your network type from changing reliably.

It can be very convenient to log into the Wi-Fi network easily via password sharing when visiting a new location or a family or friend's house. Instead of having to dig around for the password or ...

Windows 10's host of new features are matters mostly of convenience. Cortana can surface upcoming calendar events and keep you abreast of hometown sports, for instance. Microsoft Edge ostensibly makes ...

Sharing files between Linux and Android has often been a complicated process involving unreliable Linux utilities or complex network setups. A new application, Packet, aims to solve this by providing ...

Your router is not a NAS: Why this 'free' feature is a security trap ...

Google has added interoperability support between Android Quick Share and Apple AirDrop, to let users share files between Pixel devices and iPhones. For now, only Pixel 10-series devices support the ...

Don’t you just hate having to give visitors your long and complicated Wi-Fi password? Instead, make connecting to your network quick and easy by turning your password into a QR code that can be ...

In Part 1, we covered network connectivity tasks using the new Windows Vista. Today, we’ll discuss the differences of sharing from Windows XP. Although setting up shared resources in Vista is similar ...

Samsung Galaxy smartphones offer a powerful yet often overlooked feature that simplifies Wi-Fi sharing while maintaining robust security. By using QR codes and advanced authentication methods, users ...

I'm attempting to share out some directories from my Linux machine to my Macbook Pro (10.6) via AFP. I've configured both avahi and netatalk correctly, and over the wired network, the Linux machine ...