Wireless printers come in handy for a variety of reasons not least of all since there are no wires required. A wireless printer can be set up anywhere there is Wi-Fi which makes for a very easy installation. Also wireless printers can be used from a smartphone or tablet easily. Besides not having to run new CAT5… Read More »
Outdoor Bluetooth speakers are a great item to have. They give the ability to listen, without wires, to music anywhere they are needed. Many people have even began using them in their cars but they are mainly used when wires are not desirable to run in a yard or while camping. Where they will be used… Read More »
Each country in the world controls their own wireless spectrum with most following the same frequency standard. Some countries however add something’s other countries don’t. When this happens manufactures that sell wireless devices like routers build firmware /software that can be changed from one country to the next. Channel 14 is one of those things… Read More »
Many routers are now coming with the ability to change the channel width and tweak the setting to get better performance. What is channel width? Channel width can be thought of like a highway. A four lane highway can handle more cars than a two lane. Of course the bigger the highway means more of a… Read More »
A new Attack for Wi-Fi has been released called Wifiphisher. This attack is a play on old tricks using a Man-in-the-Middle and phishing attack. It works by selecting a target router then kicking their connection which forces them to connect to you instead of their router. When… Read More »
Cell phone spying tools and bugs have been around for awhile now , and used mainly by companies trying to get a edge on each other or private detectives working to get evidence of a cheating spouse. There is no doubt the many uses of listening in on someone else conversations for any number of reasons. I… Read More »
Wireless keyboard hacking has become popular again since Kali has release Nethunter and other tools such as Keysweeper. These hacks are nothing new and many keyboard manufactures have since 2011 began to encrypt wireless keyboard signals with AES algorithm. The bad news is many cheap off the shelf keyboards do not encrypt the signal. … Read More »
Penetration Testing is a field that interest many people, being able to attack a network legally and find vulnerabilities in a network is fun to a select few. Gaining the knowledge needed to be able to do a Penetration Audit is always a ongoing challenge, with reading and implementing new tactics and ideas. There is a… Read More »
In 1985 the Federal Communication Commission released three bands of the radio spectrum: 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz, and 5 GHz. After these frequencies were opened to operate as license free wireless bands all kinds of consumer electronics began to use them, from walkie-talkies to baby monitors. Shortly after this in the 1990s the IEEE (Institute of Electrical… Read More »
Depending on the adapter you use it may be possible to increase its range. Keep in mind that if you can adjust the range of your adapter it is illegal to go above certain output level from country to country. For example in the United States the max transmitting power allowed is 30dBm when a 6 dBi… Read More »