Wi-Fi - Ctrl blog (Page 2)

A stick-figure with a smartphone for its body strolling down a street. A geolocation icon is shown on its screen, and signals are emitting towards it from the surrounding buildings.

Linux

Help Mozilla build out its Location Service by taking a walk

Mozilla is building a free alternative to the big tech companies’ location services. But they need help gathering signaling data from your neighborhood.

A small white box labeled “Invizbox” sitting on a table with a blue status light on the front and two cables sticking out on the back.

Hardware

InvizBox review: Tor anonymity in a box

Who needs a simple to set up Tor-enabled Wi-Fi access-point, anyway? Maybe for a guest network? InvizBox is the answer if you do!

A laptop with the back cover removed and the Wi-Fi module laying next to it on a table.

Hardware

Replace the problematic Broadcom Wi-Fi module with an Intel model

How to swap out a poorly supported Broadcom Wi-Fi module in a laptop with a better and more modern Wi-Fi module from Intel.

The Wi-Fi signal strength icon with a question mark.

Authentication and Passwords

Wi-Fi Sense in Windows 10 to reduce users’ network security

Windows 10 introduces a new feature that freely shares all your Wi-Fi passwords with your Outlook, Skype, and Facebook contacts.