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19/7/2018 0 Comments

How to stop your Mac from joining the wrong Wi-Fi network

Does your Mac's Wi-Fi keep joining the wrong Wi-Fi network?

Client Keryn T contacted me yesterday because her email seemed to have stopped working, even though her Mac showed that Wi-Fi was connected and she could send and receive emails on the iPhone.

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14/4/2018 1 Comment

A great smartphone feature for anyone who lives in a mobile 'black spot'

Several years ago, Apple added a feature to iPhones called Wi-Fi calling - on the iPhone 5c and later.

While this service has been offered by Telcos overseas for years, Australian Telcos have only started providing this feature during the last year - so the feature is relatively new to users in Australia.

The Wi-Fi calling feature allows your iPhone to make and receive phone calls using Wi-Fi when you have limited or no mobile signal. This is great for the many people I know who have poor mobile signal in their own home - even here in the inner 'burbs of Melbourne.

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21/10/2017 0 Comments

New Wi-Fi flaw leaves nearly every internet-connected device vulnerable

A new flaw in Wi-Fi security could leave all our devices vulnerable to hackers, according to reports in the press this last week.

Here is an article from Fairfax media this week about the flaw, which relates to the WPA2 security protocol that our routers use.

KRACK Wi-Fi flaw opens nearly every internet-connected device to surveillance by hackers

Apparently, iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch), Windows computers and Android devices are at risk, with Android devices being at higher risk than the others. (The articles I saw did not mention Mac computers.)

Microsoft, Apple, Google and router providers are all working on patching this security hole, and will release updates to their operating systems and router 'firmware' in the near future.

To ensure that your own devices and computers and computers are not left vulnerable, it will be essential to apply any updates that are released for your devices.

I will advise in the iTandCoffee fortnightly newsletter when such updates are available.

One thing that may trip a lot of people up is how to update the 'firmware' of their router - since the router is the device that is the centre of this vulnerability, and the imminent firmware update will be essential to ensuring your ongoing security.

If anyone needs assistance with this, iTandCoffee will be able to help - in your own home if necessary (depending on your location).

Call 1300 885 420 to make and appointment, or email bookings@itandcoffee.com.au.

Need to learn more about Wi-Fi, routers and other basics?

We look at lots of basics of technology - what is Wi-Fi, what is a router, what is 'mobile data', and more at the 'Introduction to the iPad and iPhone' class which we are running again at iTandCoffee, from Thursday October 26, 10am. Select the button below to book online, or call 1300 885 420.

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10/2/2017 0 Comments

If you use public WiFi, you should read this

For anyone that makes use of public WiFi networks at cafes and restaurants, shopping centres, airports, hotels or elsewhere, you really do need to be sure that you are not exposing your passwords and private details to others that may be on that network - people who 'camp out' on the network looking for unsecured communications over the internet.

The Age published a good article on this topic this week. Here it is:

Top 10 ways to stay safe on public Wi-Fi networks

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A great smartphone feature for anyone who lives in a mobile 'black spot'

New Wi-Fi flaw leaves nearly every internet-connected device vulnerable

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If you use public WiFi, you should read this

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