If you’ve never used Wireshark with promiscuous mode enabled, I highly recommend it – if you’re into geeky things that is. I know I am! This should go without saying, be responsible in what you do. Promiscuous mode allows a capable wireless network interface card (WNIC) to listen to all wireless traffic, regardless if the traffic is destined for your client machine or not. … [Read more...]
Have All Three: Wi-Fi that’s Fast, Secure, and Affordable
Where other enterprise-grade Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) access points (APs) focus only on serving up Wi-Fi to users, the new AP325 does this without breaking a sweat and also blocks hackers from stealing passwords, credit cards, and other data with man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks. Wi-Fi served by WatchGuard’s AP325 is protected by patented Wireless Intrusion Prevention System … [Read more...]
Dear Journal and the Evil Twin Access Point
Dear Journal, It’s 7 o’clock in the morning and I don’t know about you, but I slept like a baby last night, and I didn’t even need Melatonin. Fully charged (no pun intended), I’m ready to rock-’n’-roll today and take a ride on the red double-decker bus. I’ve waited my entire life for this, it’s a UK icon. London buses were not always red. Before 1907, different routes had … [Read more...]
Top 5 Key Features to Keep Your Business and Wi-Fi Delivery Competitive
If you peek inside a typical SMB – whether it’s a coffee shop, clothing store, or a clinic, it should reveal a lot of wireless devices (tablets, smartphones, etc.) with little to no hardware in sight. Behind the scenes, wireless solutions such as access points provide many valuable features not only for your own business, but for your customers as well. Top 5 key features … [Read more...]
How to Eliminate These 5 Critical Wi-Fi Mistakes
If you own a business, you probably know that delivering dependable Wi-Fi is an essential service for customers, especially considering most people carry at least one Wi-Fi enabled device at all times. But, if security parameters are not set and networks are not properly monitored, you could be exposing your business and your customers to a variety of security … [Read more...]