What would we do without WiFi – that awesome, handy way to connect devices to the internet without any pesky wires?

In your home, you might find that your WiFi is stronger in some rooms than others. Perhaps you even have some ‘dead spots’ in your house. While it can be frustrating, the good news is that there’s a way to strengthen your connection throughout your whole home: Mesh WiFi!

You may have already seen the term floating around online or even at your local electronics store. So, what’s the difference between standard WiFi and Mesh WiFi, and who needs it? Let’s find out!

Does your home WiFi work better in some rooms compared to others? Is it running as fast as it could be? If you notice the WiFi signal bar on your smartphone, tablet or computer seems to be pretty low, your devices or home layout may be interfering with the WiFi signal coming from your router.

Don’t stress – there are some simple changes you can make to get your home WiFi signal in ship-shape. We’ve put together some handy tips to help you make the most out of your home WiFi and get the fastest, strongest signal possible.

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Is your home network secure? With the wealth of personal information stored on our computers and other connected devices, it’s important to find out! When it comes to checking the security of your home network, your modem or WiFi router should be your first point of focus. After all, it handles all the data going in and out of your broadband connection, so it’s vital that its settings are in ship-shape.

To help protect your network, we’ve put together a list of the settings you should check whenever you get a new modem or WiFi router up and running.

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