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Open the router admin page MakeUseOf's Tashreef Shareef signs in at 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1, opens the wireless security settings and moves the mode off WPA with TKIP, a protocol introduced in 2003 that caps a connection at 54Mbps and leaves roughly 20 to 25Mbps once overhead is paid, onto WPA2-AES or WPA3; after saving, reconnecting the devices and running a speed test, a 100Mbps line at their parents' house went from about 22Mbps to roughly 85Mbps, and the write-up names the WMM setting as the other switch worth checking when the numbers still look wrong.

Spread the files, not the money Android Police's Anu Joy keeps documents and mail inside Google's shared 15GB, parks the PC files in OneDrive's 5GB and sends photos to Amazon Photos, which holds photos without a limit for Prime members alongside 5GB for video and other files, then names MEGA's encrypted 20GB, Proton Drive's 5GB and pCloud's up-to-10GB as the next pools to add; the honest part is that it only holds together with maintenance, emptying trash, sorting by file size and watching each service's usage, so the subscription is paid off in habit rather than cash.

Share, then pick the device MakeUseOf's Varun Krishan long-presses a file, taps Share, chooses Quick Share and waits for the other device to accept, with Bluetooth handling the discovery before a direct Wi-Fi link carries the transfer and mobile data waiting as a fallback if that link drops; the receiving device needs Bluetooth on and its screen unlocked, a QR code covers anyone who is not in your contacts, two devices on the same Google Account can accept automatically, and the feature now reaches Windows PCs through a downloadable app and AirDrop-compatible iPhones and iPads as well as other Android phones.

Edit the quick tiles first MakeUseOf's Brandon Miniman adds a Hotspot tile from the notification shade's edit screen under Connectivity, puts the flashlight on the lock screen through Settings, Display and Touch, Lock screen, Shortcuts, sets a double press of the power button to open the camera or Google Wallet under Settings, System, Gestures, swipes down with two fingers to land straight on the quick tiles, switches on Quick Tap so a tap on the back of the phone takes a screenshot one-handed, and maps a long press of the power button to the digital assistant; the one thing to expect is that the menu names move around, since a Samsung phone hides the lock screen shortcut under Wallpaper and style instead.