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Share Android Apps, Files, Folders & Contacts Over Web & WiFi With Send Anywhere

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The pace at which private file sharing services are increasing these days makes it quite perplexing for the users to pick the best one, since each service has its own specific set of goodies. Send Anywhere, a relatively new name among apps of this kind, provides a neat layout and support for multiple modes of secure wireless file sharing. The official Android client of Send Anywhere, which has just been released to the Google Play Store, allows users to remotely share whatever content they please over the web and with other Android users. The most appealing aspect of the Send Anywhere mobile app is its support for all types of file formats, and the various ways in which it allows content sharing. For instance, you may share the unique input key referring to the shared content with the recipient via SMS, email or any preferred means, generate or scan a unique QR code of the file, or share files with nearby devices over a common WiFi network. Read More

Droid Manager: Comprehensive ADB Front End & Management Suite For Android

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While Android users have the luxury of accessing and manipulating several sensitive aspects of their OS through various ADB commands and custom recovery tools, remembering the precise usage of these tools and commands can prove to be quite vexing for a casual user. Whether you wish to backup/restore existing ROMs, flash new ROMs, modify file permissions, install custom boot animations, execute fastboot commands, transfer data back and forth between your device & computer, modify ZIP files, install a bunch of APK files to your device, modify the build.prop file, or tweak the boot image file, you normally have to rely on multiple tools and carefully memorize, as well as input a whole lot of commands to achieve your purpose successfully. Having said that, there are apps like the previously-reviewed Android Commander, which can expedite usage of all such commands through its easy-to-use Windows-based GUI. Adding to the list of such user-friendly apps is Droid Manager by XDA member DeepUnknown, which seems to be supporting as many different ADB commands and recovery tools in a single package as one can possibly imagine. Ranging from wireless data transfer between Android and PC to total modification of local, as well current device ROMs (and pretty much everything in between), this desktop-based tool comes across as a comprehensive free Android manager. Read More

How To Create Wireless Ad Hoc Internet Connection In Windows 8 [Tip]

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Apart from Start Orb and classic Start Menu, what most Windows 7 users, who decided to take Windows 8 for a spin, miss in Windows 8 is ability to create ad-hoc network. If you’re a power users, you might’ve noticed that Windows 8 doesn’t include an option to create and setup ad hoc network connection to share files and internet with Wi-Fi enabled computers and devices. Windows 7 ad hoc connection feature does nothing except creating a shared connection with separate IP address to register the device on the virtual network. This allows users to use router’s default or specified DNS server address to easily connect to internet. Even though Windows 8 comes with ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) feature to allow devices  to connect to yours PC internet connection, it doesn’t allow creating a wireless network connection to share the internet. In this post, we will look at some tools that let you easily create and manage ad-hoc connections in Windows 8. Read More

WLAN Optimizer: Resolve Latency Issues On Your Wireless Connection

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Latency is the amount of time it takes a packet to travel from a source to another destination. Managing latency during online gaming, voice chat, and even browsing, can be quite a hassle, as normal users have little knowledge of network latency issues. One is likely to face high latency problems in not just wired networks, but especially for wireless networks. WLAN Optimizer is a portable application for disabling the background scan activity for wireless networks. This application has been designed to improve the latency of wireless connections, which can resolve packet loss and lag issues. Reducing lags can help you get smoother online gameplay, media streaming and voice chat. Read More

Turn Your PC Into A Virtual Wireless Router With Virtual Wi-Fi Router

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Sometimes it can be hard to place a wireless router in the right place within the house or at office. This is because the signals are often not as strong  throughout the premises as one would like them to be. Another dilemma occurs when one simply does not have a wireless router (such as desktop users using a direct ADSL modem). This makes it hard to share the internet connection with another computer in a separate room or a smartphone such as an Android device. A solution to this problem can be found in the form of a virtual Wi-Fi router. Read More

Perform Wi-Fi Connection Diagnosis With PEAP Provision Using TekWiFi

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Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol or PEAP was jointly developed by Cisco, Microsoft and RSA Security in order to resolve deficiencies of EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) which is used in wireless networks and Point-to-Point connections. PEAP was designed to provide more secure authentication for 802.11 Wireless LANs. TekWiFi is a portable application that monitors your wireless connection and displays available wireless networks in reach. You can acquire diagnostic information on connected wireless networks, assigned IPs, as well as associated gateway and DNS servers. It automatically provides PEAP authentication on client side, along with diagnosis of connection problems for DNS servers, default gateway, Wi-Fi hotspot or the specified ISP homepage, which makes TekWiFi very useful. Read More

MaryFi Software Router Turns Windows 7 Computer Into WiFi Hotspot

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MaryFi is a software router for Windows 7 computers which is meant to turn your PC into a Wifi hotspot so that you can easily share your Internet connection originating from a cable modem, a cellular card, or even another Wi-Fi network. MaryFi is much similar to setup than the previously reviewed, MHotSpot, however, it provides many additional options which compliment the WiFi connection sharing process. For example, unlike MHotSpot, MaryFi enables setting a custom username and password for your WiFi hotspot, and provides a how to use guide (in PDF format). With this easy to use application, you can share your wireless internet connection with laptops, smart phones, music players, and even gaming systems. MaryFi works with both secure and unprotected wireless networks. Read More

Make Your PC A Wifi Hotspot With MHotSpot

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Normally internet connections can be shared by home users by using ICS (internet Connection Sharing) or by making an Ad-hoc network to allow other devices to share a single connection. Other alternative methods require connecting multiple computers by using Ethernet cables connected to the modem. While you can use a Wi-Fi router for connecting an Android or Symbian phone to the internet, your router might not be able to support too many devices. MHotSpot is a portable application which simplifies the process of sharing your wireless network connection with other computers and devices such as Android, Symbian phones, printers and Tablet PC. MHotSpot does not have any complex settings and can share an available wireless network at your home or office. Read More