Here's the scenario: You're at a coffee shop, paying through the nose for Wi-Fi access for your laptop. You'd like to use your iPod's Wi-Fi, but that would mean paying the coffee shop twice. Or maybe ...

September 1, 2012 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google These days, everyone travels with two or more internet-connected devices (e.g., your laptop and your phone), ...

Sharing your laptop's Internet connection isn't hard, but you need two network cards to do it. If your laptop only has a single wireless card, add a second wireless adapter to turn your laptop into a ...

The geographic boundary covered by a Wi-Fi (802.11) access point. Anyone entering the hotspot with a Wi-Fi-based laptop, smartphone or tablet can connect to the Internet, providing the access point is ...

Recently I spent a full week in a hotel, where I grudgingly paid for Wi-Fi so I could get some work done. Unfortunately, it was a per-device purchase: Only my laptop could get online. If I wanted ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Two weeks without internet pass very slowly. Due to an ice storm, my home internet went down. I spent two weeks doing some of my work at a nearby coffee shop, but at home, I did what ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Home is where the Wi-Fi connects automatically. But sometimes events ...

If you’re like many, you’re sprouting portable devices. Tablets, e-readers and phones are taking over our pockets and bags; add mobile games consoles and phoneless iPod touches for the kids, and ...

There may be many reasons for seeking free WiFi or hotspot. Maybe you are on a limited plan on your cell phone, so you want WiFi to spend less on mobile data. It may also happen that the place you are ...

Virtual Wi-Fi was going to be a cool Windows 7 feature to turn PCs into a Wi-Fi access-point, so devices could share a connection without special software. It missed the cut, but this free app ...

Wi-Fi is everywhere these days. So much so that Google is playing around with a cell phone service that relies mostly on Wi-Fi. Nevertheless, there are times when Wi-Fi is just not an option. If your ...

Sometimes, it’s just a small setting that keeps your devices apart Reviewed by Ryan Perian A mobile hotspot is key to getting your laptop online when you're away from regular Wi-Fi, but what do you do ...