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WI-FIHOTSPOTSARESAFEIF
PASSWORD-PROTECTED
NotallWi-Fihotspotsemploy
WPA2-PSKencryption,evenif protected
bya password.Neversurfona public
Wi-Fihotspotwithouta VPN–
Windscribe(windscribe.com) offers
10GBmonthlybandwidthforfree.5GHZWI-FIISALWAYSBETTER
THAN2.4GHZ
5GHznetworksaremuchfasterwhen
you’reclosetotherouter,but2.4GHz
networkshavegreaterreachand
performbetteratrange.IT’SEASYTOFINDDEVICES
CAUSINGINTERFERENCE
Interferencecanemanatefromallkinds
ofsources– evendefectiveballastson
fluorescentlightscancauseRF
interference.THEINTERNETONLYSLOWS
DOWNDURINGPEAKHOURS
If you’rea heavyinternetuser–
particularlywithcertaintypesoftraffic- thenyoumayperiodicallyfallfoulof
yourISP’sfairusepolicy,evenif your
planoffersunlimiteddownloads.When
thishappens,yourconnectionmaybe
temporarilythrottled.
DISABLINGSSIDHIDESYOUR
WI-FINETWORK
Evenif youstopyournetwork
broadcastingitsSSID(thenameyou
givea Wi-Finetwork),hackerscanstill
easilydetectit usingsoftware–
andmanycomputerscanstilldetect
thepresenceofa networkevenif it’s
notnamed.NETWORKINGMYTHS
DISSPELLEDCommon network issues
FIVE PROBLEMS THAT OFTEN AFFLICT HOME NETWORKS, DISCUSSED AND SOLVED.
APPLE REMOVED BACK to My Mac
from macOS Mojave, so you’ll need a
third-party solution to give you access to
your Mac – and any of its files – while you’re
on the road. If you’re looking for a free (for
personal use) alternative, try AnyDesk.
Download the Mac version from anydesk.
com and open the disk image; double-click
the AnyDesk icon inside it, then click
‘Install AnyDesk on this computer’ and wait
a moment.
After the app reopens, make a note of theAnyDesk-Address, then go to AnyDesk >
Preferences > Security and choose ‘Unlock
security settings’. After entering your
account password, set Interactive Access to
‘Allow always’ then tick ‘Enable unattended
access’; you’ll need to set a password here.
Going forward, whenever your Mac is on,
connected to the internet and running
AnyDesk, you’ll be able to connect to it
from other computers, plus your iPhone or
iPad, for remote control purposes.If your want to connect to a
PC that’s not on the standard
workgroup, you’ll need to
add it.Connect to Windows PCs
Back to My Mac replacement
TO SHARE FILES to and from PCs, go to ; >
System Preferences > Sharing and tick File
Sharing, then click Options. Make sure ‘Share
files and folders using SMB’ is ticked. Tick your
own username below only if you’re going to
access your Mac’s storage from a PC.
Click Done.
If your PCs aren’t using the standard
WORKGROUP name, go to your Mac’s
Network prefs, then click the Locations pop-up
menu and choose Edit Locations. Select
Automatic, click the gear button and choose
Duplicate Location. Rename this and click
Done. Now click Advanced > WINS tab. Click
+ under WINS Servers and enter your router’s
IP address. Next, click the Workgroup pop-upmenu and type the name of your workgroup.
Click OK followed by Apply, then restart
your Mac.
If your PC doesn’t show up in Finder under
Shared, press command-K. Type smb://pcname
or smb://192.168.x.y, substituting 192.168.x.y
with your PC’s IP address to see if you can
connect manually. Enter your PC’s username
(minus the @email.com bit if it’s a Microsoft
account) and password when prompted.
If your Mac isn’t showing up under Network
in Windows, try typing \\MAC-MINI
(substitute MAC-MINI with its NetBIOS name,
as recorded under the WINS tab above) or
\\192.168.x.y (your Mac’s IP address) to
gain access.a eee uuu rrereeee
nnyy o ooa icees.SUPERGUIDEIMPROVEYOURHOMENETWORK