Yes, in general a Wi-Fi IP Address can be traced to an approximate location. The accuracy of the approximate location will vary. Here is how it works as an average internet user. We need an IP Address to allow us access to the internet. The internet service provider of the W-Fi router assigns the IP […]
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Wi-Fi frequency in different countries The frequency bands used for Wi-Fi can vary slightly between different countries and regions. Wi-Fi operates in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands, but the specific channels and frequency ranges available within these bands can differ based on local regulations and standards. In the 2.4 GHz band, there
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Wi-Fi use radio waves that fall within the microwave frequency range. This does not mean that our phones and Wi-Fi routers are cooking us. Let me explain. What is Radio Frequency and Microwave Frequency? Radio Frequency and Microwave frequency both fall within the radio wave category. In other words, it is not the fact that
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If you landed on this article, then you probably found that your Wi-Fi connection turns off when you turn the Hotspot feature on your phone on to share WiFi via Hotspot. This then forces you to switch to mobile data when you want to use your phone as a mobile Hotspot. It makes it seemingly
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The short answer is that no, you cannot connect to or access the internet without an IP address, but there is a bit more to this than just that. Firstly, it is important to understand what the purposes of IP addresses are and where they fit into local networks and the internet. The purpose of
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If you landed on this article, then you have probably heard that your IP address can be used to reveal your location. This is only partially true. Your IP address will generally only reveal your approximate location. Even then “approximate” is a relevant term as the degree of accuracy will vary. How is IP address’s
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On a typical Wi-Fi network, when multiple devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network connects to the internet, from the internet side, it will show that they all have the same IP address. In other words, devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network will have the same public IP address. You can test this. When
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Most of us know that when we connect to the internet, we have an IP address. We also know that when we use our mobile data, our SIM cards are the key to our ability to connect. A sim card has a mobile number assigned to it, which is our phone numbers. However, IP addresses
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To understand how fast a Mbps is, it may be a good idea to start by understanding the term Mbps. Mbps is the unit used to measure the upload and download speed of data of your internet connection. Mbps is the abbreviation for Megabits per second. A Megabit (Mb) is not the same as a
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In fiber Optic cable, data is transmitted and received in the form of light. (Spelt “Fiber” in American English and “Fibre” in UK English.) The speed of light as we generally refer to it, is the speed of light in a vacuum. The cores of optic fiber cables, where the signals travel, are not vacuums
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It can seem strange that a mousepad can work perfectly well with your optical mouse, and then suddenly it does not work anymore. It is as if the optical sensor in the mouse can no longer see the mousepad. You could simply buy another mousepad but if you would like to know why the mousepad
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It is not uncommon for users with faster internet to use substantially more data than those with slower internet connections. If you think about it, this seems strange as 1MB of data remains 1MB of data regardless of the internet speed. There is a correlation between Data usage and Internet speed. The reason why people
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When you use a VPN service while connected to Wi-Fi you will enjoy the same protection from your VPN service as if you were connected to the internet in a different way. In The most common way to use VPN when connected to Wi-Fi is to have a VPN service installed directly on the PC
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If you are wondering, or if you were under the impression that Excel files can only be opened by MS office, then this article is for you. There are several programs that can be used to open and even edit files that were created or edited with MS Office. It is important to keep
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It is possible to connect to a Wi-Fi network, by connecting to another phone that is connected to Wi-Fi. By doing this, a phone can be turned into a Wi-Fi extender, or repeater. One of the first things that generally comes to mind is that you can simply create a hotspot on the phone that
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