wi-fi

  1. JollyFerret

    Are Ubiquiti access points worth it for a home?

    I'm about to move into a small 3-bedroom 2-story home in which the default location for the router is downstairs near the TV. Although I have yet to have the internet installed, I am fairly confident that that Wi-Fi signal won't be accessible from the whole house. There are Ethernet ports...
  3. Jan

    Icasa amends spectrum regulations to release lower 6 GHz for Wi-Fi

    Icasa releases lower 6GHz Wi-Fi spectrum The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) announced on Tuesday that it has effectively opened the lower 6 GHz spectrum band for Wi-Fi services. Icasa explained the lower 6 GHz frequency band refers to the radio frequency range of...
    • Jan
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    • independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) wi-fi wi-fi 6e
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  4. Jan

    iPhones record faster average Wi-Fi speeds than Androids in South Africa

    iPhones enjoy faster Wi-Fi than Android in South Africa Analytico has found that iOS users on the MyBroadband Speedtest app have, on average, had access to significantly faster Wi-Fi than their Android counterparts. More than 26,000 unique mobile devices have done over 233,000 Wi-Fi speed...
  5. Jan

    Free Wi-Fi network operators in South Africa - February 2023

    South Africa's free Wi-Fi networks Last year, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) rolled over a R200 million allocation from its budget to provide 13 million households in South Africa with low-cost broadband access. The move could see the government expand on its...
  6. Jan

    Scientists build system to detect human shapes with Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi routers help scientists "see" people through walls A team of researchers at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University in the US have devised a system capable of "seeing" the shapes and movements of humans in a room, using only Wi-Fi routers. The scientists published a preprint paper on...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Wi-Fi is the major culprit behind slow home Internet — Ispa

    Wi-Fi is the major culprit behind slow home Internet — Ispa “While the Internet works well without wires, it works best with wires,” Internet Service Providers’ Association chair André van der Walt has said. Until fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) became a reality for South Africans, slow Internet was...
  8. Jan

    ISPA responds to DCDT's Wi-Fi licence proposal

    Battle brewing over Wi-Fi licences in South Africa South Africa does not require licensing or permits to protect spectrum for Wi-Fi services. That is according to the Internet Service Providers Association (Ispa), in response to the Department of Communication and Digital Technologies'...
    • Jan
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    • department of communications (doc) fixed wireless access (fwa) internet service providers’ association (ispa) paul colmer wi-fi wireless access providers' association (wapa)
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Smiley_lauf

    Unlock Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Model R218h for use with any network--please help

    Hi there I would like to use this Modem (dongle) from Vodacom (the contract on this data expired more than a year ago--I want to now put a Telkom LTE SIM card to use it. Been reading the web on how to do this, and some ideas are using a unlock code which you have to buy?? Couple of questions...
  10. Jan

    Draft next-gen spectrum policy mentions Wi-Fi permits and licences - Wapa explains

    South Africa considering Wi-Fi licences — what it means Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni recently published a draft next-generation spectrum policy for public comment, including potential Wi-Fi permits and licensing. However, this does not mean South Africans will have to get...
    • Jan
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    • khumbudzo nthsavheni paul colmer spectrum policy wi-fi wi-fi 6e wireless access providers' association (wapa)
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. Jan

    Raspberry Pi anti-tracking tool devised by US federal agent

    Federal agent makes anti-tracking tool powered by Raspberry Pi A federal agent and digital forensics expert at the US Department of Homeland Security has built a mobile anti-tracking tool powered by a Raspberry Pi computer, Wired reports. Matt Edmondson decided to develop the system after a...
  12. Jan

    Smartphone Wi-Fi probes expose sensitive data - research

    Research shows the data your phone's Wi-Fi scanning exposes A recent experiment by researchers from the University of Hamburg has shown how smartphone Wi-Fi probing exposes sensitive information that attackers could use to steal sensitive data or comprise a device. Wi-Fi probing is a standard...
    • Jan
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    • university of hamburg wi-fi wi-fi probes wi-fi security
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. Jan

    WAPA encourages government to release 1,200GHz of WiFi 6E spectrum

    Wi-Fi 6E useless in South Africa without more spectrum The Wireless Access Providers Association has called on the South African government to exempt 1,200MHz of radio frequency spectrum from licencing to improve Wi-Fi networks in South Africa. Wapa and the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance...
    • Jan
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    • dynamic spectrum alliance (dsa) paul colmer wi-fi wi-fi 6e wireless access providers' association (wapa)
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. A

    TP-Link Deco M3W AC1200 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi Add-On Unit

    Item: Deco M3W AC1200 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi Add-On Unit Age: 1-2 years Condition: Good (as new) Price: R 750 each (3 available) Payment Method Accepted: Cleared EFT / Cash / eBucks / PayPal Warranty: N/A Packaging: Box with all original packaging Location: Johannesburg/Randburg - Gauteng Reason...
  15. Jan

    We tested Wi-Fi interference and the results were pretty interesting

    Wi-Fi signal interference test — simple trick to speed up your connection It doesn't take much interference to degrade the performance of a Wi-Fi network severely, a MyBroadband test has shown. Using two home Wi-Fi routers placed right next to one another, we tested the impact on network...
  16. Jan

    Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6 tested

    We tested Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6 to see if there is a big difference MyBroadband tested Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6 on a Wi-Fi 6 network with a typical home setup and did not find a significant difference in speed. Wi-Fi 6 promises faster speeds and better performance, especially when multiple devices...
  17. B

    Setting up DSL-G2562DG router as access point

    With my limited technical knowledge I tried to replace my old D-Link DSL 2750u router with the free Telkom router, D-Link DSL-G2562DG. My old DSL-2750u was being used as a wi-fi access point and also as a switch for various devices (Printer, PC, Voip base-station) in that part of the house. I...
  18. Jan

    Pwnagotchi Raspberry Pi Wi-Fi handshake grabber tested

    I built a Wi-Fi handshake grabber using a Raspberry Pi Zero — with scary results A recent experiment by MyBroadband, which ran Pwnagotchi software on a Raspberry Pi Zero, revealed that numerous businesses have vulnerable Wi-Fi networks. Pwnagotchi is a software project using reinforcement...
    • Jan
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    • pwnagotchi raspberry pi zero wi-fi wi-fi protected access (wpa)
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. Jan

    Cheap Wi-Fi signal booster DIY hacks tested

    The cheap way to improve your Wi-Fi performance MyBroadband tested a few low budget DIY options to improve your Wi-Fi reception, and one of the cheapest options — simply adding a reflector — produced the best results. If you want to improve the reception and range of your Wi-Fi service, you...
  20. Jan

    Netgear Orbi Pro tested

    I upgraded my home to Mesh Wi-Fi 6 — with incredible results Upgrading a home network from using two different routers to a Mesh Wi-Fi 6 system resulted in significant performance improvements and significantly better coverage. I recently replaced my old Wi-Fi system, which used two old...
    • Jan
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    • d-link dir-825 netgear orbi pro tp-link td-w8970 wi-fi wi-fi 6
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. Jan

    MyBroadband test - Wi-fi consumes less phone battery than 3G, 4G, and 5G

    Easy way to save battery life on your smartphone There is an easy way to increase the battery life on your smartphone — switch from mobile connectivity such as 3G, 4G, or 5G — to Wi-Fi.
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