Wire Blast

Taking your wireless internet experience to the next level at www.clearwirelessinternetservice.com is a big step, but the potential for improving your service doesn’t stop there. You can use beamforming technology to dramatically increase your throughput performance. Throughput refers to the average rate of success for messages delivered over a channel, and is closely related to digital bandwidth consumption.But just what is beamforming technology? It’s a method for processing a signal that allows you to control the direction of the transmission and reception of radio signals (beamforming can also be used to transmit and receive sound waves). A specifically-targeted signal results in a significant advantage over the more common omnidirectional reception/transmission. Read the rest of this entry »

Undoubtedly you’ve driven past coffee shops with signs advertising “Free Wifi” in the window. As a poor college student, I wondered whether there was a way to strengthen the wireless connection so that I could make use of the free Wifi from the coffee shop across the street into the comforts of my own little apartment. Here are some helpful suggestions to boost the wireless connection.

First, it is a good idea is to find the limits of the internet connection based on the distance from the signal. If you are using Read the rest of this entry »

Wireless networks are amazingly convenient Internet portals free of the nuisances that cables can introduce. However, their signal strengths can sometimes be slow and problematic. Fortunately, for those of us who depend on uninterrupted connections, there are a few ways to upgrade the performance without breaking the bank.

Common household appliances and electronic devices, such as television sets and microwave ovens, often emit their own electrical signals that could hamper wireless reception. Therefore, as a first step, positioning routers away from these forms of interference can greatly enhance the connectivity of multiple users. Additionally, programming individual Read the rest of this entry »

Everyone loves using Wi-Fi for their internet access. In your home or office it makes the whole internet experience easier and more flexible. The biggest problem with using Wi-Fi is obtaining a strong and consistent signal. When the signal is weak or drops altogether, the user frustration level grows quickly. It is no fun to be watching an online video, or downloading music and having the low signal slow down the process for you.Here are some easy tips to improve the power of your Wi-Fi signal transmission and reception.Take your wireless router and move it to amore central point in the home. If this is not possible due to the input from the modem, you should be able to move it within the room it is in, away from metal cabinets, and hopefully off the floor and to a higher and less blocked spot. Upgrade the wireless router’s antenna. One great idea is to make a parabolic antenna of your own, using the directions we found at the Ampercent site, http://www.ampercent.com/boost-your-routers-wifi-signal-by-using-a-homemade-parabolic-reflector/6286/ . Here the author shows you a simple method to really help the signal at low cost. While you on this site you can search for other computer and internet tips that are helpful. If you would rather buy a high gain antenna, that will work too.Get rid of you pc based wireless card. Instead of using the often outdated receiver in your laptop or desktop computer, add a USB receiver. These are plug and play in most cases, and have a higher gain antenna built in to pull in the signal from you router. If you are trying to cover a larger area, you can add a repeater. This is an antenna that picks up the signal from your router and rebroadcasts it to carry it further and strengthen the wave. A great idea for bigger outdoor coverage spaces and larger homes or offices.Because wireless routers broadcast on a few different channels, sometimes you can improve the signal by changing the channel that yours is using. You can read more about this on the Netgear router site, http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1027//improving-wireless-range3A-tuning-equipment.Whatever works to improve your Wi-Fi signal, it will also improve your internet experience.

Today, almost every house and business in the nation is equipped with wireless internet. Unfortunately, though the low cost and easy set up of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) are beneficial to most; the widespread use of wireless networks allows network intruders to take precedence over unprotected WLANs. To prevent these unwanted intrusions, take these simple precautions that will strengthen your security and reduce the risk of wireless hacking.

1. Secure your wireless router and access point with a password. Many people skip this step and leave their network accessible by anyone in the vicinity. Even more people use the password feature but use passwords that are embarrassingly easy to guess. Think of a secure password that will prevent unwanted users with unwanted intentions.
2. Don’t broadcast your Service Set Identifier (SSID). This way, when you or anyone near you goes to connect to a wireless network, the name of your network and the option to connect to it will be invisible. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the benefits of having a smartphone is the peace of mind that comes from having an unlimited data plan with a set rate. These plans are usually around 30 and allow you to send as many emails, stream as many videos, and surf the web as much as you want without ever paying a penny more than your set rate. Last week AT&T, one of the nation’s leading smart phone providers, announced a new system for charging customers for data usage. All new smart phone customers must now choose between one of two data plans. Both cost less than the unlimited plan: DataPlus provides 200megabytes for 15/month and DataPro provides 2 gigabytes for 25/month. Notification messages will be sent to customers at certain usage levels to help them avoid overage charges. Existing customers can keep their current unlimited plan or switch to one of the new ones. For some people who only use mobile internet on occasion, this new plan could be appealing and more cost-effective. Read the rest of this entry »

Finding a balance between your work and personal life can be a challenge. You know you should network and stay connected but maybe you don’t want your coworkers as your Facebook friends. Now there is a social network that is business centered and appropriate for work-related relationships. When you join LinkedIn you can create a professional profile that doesn’t include pictures from your sister’s bachelorette weekend or a wall post from that high school buddy about the good ‘ole days. Now you can begin adding contacts of colleagues and classmates and join professional groups. These groups are a great way to bounce around ideas and discuss the latest industry trends. Read the rest of this entry »

Remember the ease of ducking into wireless hot spots to check your e-mail, bank account, or news? While finding wireless zones is easier than ever, more and more restaurants and cafes are making you pay for the wireless you use. By the end of the month, you’ve shelled out almost 100 in wireless hot spot fees. However, you’d rather have the convenience of logging on from anywhere in the city versus not paying for the service. Fortunately, CLEAR 4G wireless provides a consistent web connection all over the city for 40 a month.With this service, you’ll be able to complete online training programs for work at your local coffeehouse and video chat your parents living in Minneapolis. You won’t be restricted to an Internet cable hook-up and you’ll never have to pay at wireless hot spots again. The entire city will be a virtual playground where you’ll experience fewer dead zones and weak signal areas. Furthermore, you can experience mobile broadband speeds that are just as fast as what you have in your home. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s take a minute to ponder all the ways that wireless technology can be helpful. Let’s start with the most basic form of wireless that most of us make use of: a cordless telephone. Yeah it’s wireless, but it’s not really anything that special anymore, right? They’ve been around for ages and are limited to sending what you say through the air to the receiver in the next room. Technology should be able to produce something more powerful than that by now.Wireless routers raised the ante for a while because they allowed you to share your internet connection with all nearby supported devices, including computers with wireless network adapters. Because of all the things the internet can do, this was a pretty big advance for its time. But once again, these have also been around for a while and are also limited to sending information to the next room. Read the rest of this entry »

Wireless hotspots have long been advertised as being the most convenient form of internet access for modern, professional men and women. After all, they supposedly offer the promise of mobility and cut out all that hassle of having to deal with cableswhat could be more convenient, right? In reality, traditional hotspots are not quite what they’ve been made out to be and wireless internet users have got far better options on the table to considersuch as a hotspot that goes where they go!Using hotspots that are scattered throughout your city as some sort of patchwork, piecemeal mobile communications solution is just not practicable in the least. First of all, your mobile device may not be compatible with the various kinds of mobile standards being used by different wireless networks which will prevent you from even connecting; then, the speeds available on many such wireless networks may often be truly dismal, not even breaking the barrier between Kbps and Mbps. Between frequent interruptions in the service and slow downloads/uploads, it’s not difficult to see why this panorama isn’t very convincing. Read the rest of this entry »