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What is Xpress Technology ?

Broadcom's Xpress Technology is one of the popular performanceenhancing WiFi technologies, designed to improve wireless network
efficiency and boost throughput. It is more efficient in mixed
environments,
and
it
can
work
with802.11a/b/g
networks.
When Xpress is turned on, aggregate throughput (the sum of the
individual throughput speeds of each client on the network) can improve
by up to 27% in 802.11g-only networks, and up to 75% in mixed
networks comprised of 802.11g and 802.11b standard equipment.
The technology achieves higher throughput by by re-packaging data,
reducing the number of overhead control packets, so that more useful
data can be sent during a given amount of time.

Is your 802.11n Wi-Fi feeling sluggish?

With many routers now transmitting Wi-Fi signals using the 802.11n
standard (including all of Apple's current router offerings), some users
may find that they are unable to take advantage of the increased speeds.
This is most likely due to the password settings users have chosen for
their network.
The maximum transfer rate, as outlined in the IEEE 802.11n standard, for
networks using WEP or WPA (TKIP) passwords is 54 Mbps (megabits per
second). To ensure that you are getting the best speeds from your
802.11n router or Base Station, be sure you are using the WPA2 password
configuration. You may also choose to have no password protecting your
network, though security risks obviously increase with that choice.
By default, Apple's AirPort Utility (Applications > Utilities) does not allow
users to configure their Apple router (Base Station, Express, or Time
Capsule) with a WEP or WPA password. Keep in mind, third-party routers
may not have the option for WPA2 passwords. Check the manufacturer's
Web site for more information on your specific router.
The best password choices for your 802.11n router are the WPA/WPA2
Personal option or the WPA2 Personal option.

WPA/WPA2 Personal will have the fastest transfer rates when only
one device (unicast) is being served. When other devices are using the
network, they will run in multicast at 54 Mbps.

WPA2 Personal will provide the best 802.11n transfer rates and is
recommend for the majority of users.
Wi-Fi Security: Should You Use WPA2-AES, WPA2-TKIP, or Both?

AES vs. TKIP

TKIP and AES are two different types of encryption that can be used by a
Wi-Fi network. TKIP stands for Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. It was a
stopgap encryption protocol introduced with WPA to replace the veryinsecure WEP encryption at the time. TKIP is actually quite similar to WEP
encryption. TKIP is no longer considered secure, and is now deprecated. In
other words, you shouldnt be using it.
AES stands for Advanced Encryption Standard. This was a more secure
encryption protocol introduced with WPA2, which replaced the interim
WPA standard. AES isnt some creaky standard developed specifically for
Wi-Fi networks; its a serious worldwide encryption standard thats even
been adopted by the US government. For example, when you encrypt a
hard drive with TrueCrypt, it can use AES encryption for that. AES is
generally considered quite secure, and the main weaknesses would
be brute-force attacks (prevented by using a strong passphrase)
and security weaknesses in other aspects of WPA2.
The PSK in both names stands for pre-shared key the pre-shared
key is generally your encryption passphrase. This distinguishes it from
WPA-Enterprise, which uses a RADIUS server to hand out unique keys on
larger corporate or government Wi-Fi networks.

WPA Uses TKIP and WPA2 Uses AES, But

In summary, TKIP is an older encryption standard used by the old WPA
standard. AES is a newer Wi-Fi encryption solution used by the new-andsecure WPA2 standard. In theory, thats the end of it. But, depending on
your router, just choosing WPA2 may not be good enough.
While WPA2 is supposed to use AES for optimal security, it also has the
option to use TKIP for backward compatibility with legacy devices. In such

a state, devices that support WPA2 will connect with WPA2 and devices
that support WPA will connect with WPA. So WPA2 doesnt always mean
WPA2-AES. However, on devices without a visible TKIP or AES option,
WPA2 is generally synonymous with WPA2-AES.

Wi-Fi Security Modes Explained

Confused yet? Were not surprised. But all you really need to do is hunt
down the one, most secure option in the list. For example, here are
the options our Comcast Xfinity router provides:

Open (risky): Open Wi-Fi networks have no passphrase. You

shouldnt set up an open Wi-Fi network seriously, you could have
your door busted down by police.

WEP 64 (risky): The old WEP encryption standard is vulnerable and

shouldnt be used. Its name, which stands for Wired Equivalent
Privacy, now seems like a joke.

WEP 128 (risky): WEP with a larger encryption key size isnt really
any better.

WPA-PSK (TKIP): This is basically the standard WPA, or WPA1,

encryption. Its been superseded and isnt secure.

WPA-PSK (AES): This chooses the older WPA wireless protocol with
the more modern AES encryption. Devices that support AES will almost
always support WPA2, while devices that require WPA1 will almost
never support AES encryption. This option makes very little sense.

WPA2-PSK (TKIP): This uses the modern WPA2 standard with older
TKIP encryption. This isnt secure, and is only a good idea if you have
older devices that cant connect to a WPA2-PSK (AES) network.

WPA2-PSK (AES): This is the most secure option. It uses WPA2, the
latest Wi-Fi encryption standard, and the latest AES encryption
protocol. You should be using this option. On devices with less
confusing interfaces, the option marked WPA2 or WPA2-PSK will
probably just use AES, as thats a common-sense choice.

WPAWPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES) (recommended): Our Comcast

Xfinity router recommends this free-for-all option. This enables both
WPA and WPA2 with both TKIP and AES. This provides maximum
compatibility with any ancient devices you might have, but also
ensures an attacker can breach your network by cracking the lowest-

common-denominator encryption scheme. This TKIP+AES option may

also be called WPA2-PSK mixed mode.
Devices Manufactured Since 2006 Must Support AES
WPA2 certification became available in 2004, ten years ago. In 2006,
WPA2 certification became mandatory. Any device manufactured after
2006 with a Wi-Fi logo must support WPA2 enctyption. Thats now eight
years ago!
Your Wi-Fi enabled devices are probably newer than 8-10 years old, so you
should be fine just choosing WPA2-PSK (AES). Select that option and then
you can see if anything doesnt work. If a device does stop working, you
can always change it back although you may just want to buy a new
device manufactured at any time in the last eight years.

WPA and TKIP Will Slow Your Wi-Fi Down

WPA and TKIP compatability options can also slow your Wi-Fi network
down. Many modern Wi-Fi routers that support 802.11n and newer,
faster standards will slow down to 54mbps if you enable WPA or TKIP in
their options. They do this to ensure theyre compatible with these older
devices.
In comaprison, even 802.11n supports up to 300mbps but, generally,
only if youre using WPA2 with AES. Theoretically, 802.11ac offers
theoretical maximum speeds of 3.46 Gbps under optimum (read: perfect)
conditions.
In other words, WPA and TKIP will slow a modern Wi-Fi network down. Its
not all about security!

How to Uninstall Windows 10s Built-in Apps (and How to Reinstall

Them)
Use PowerShell to Uninstall Built-in Apps
First, open PowerShell as administrator. Open the Start menu, search for
PowerShell, right-click the PowerShell shortcut, and select Run as
administrator. Agree to the UAC prompt.

Eg:

Copy and paste one or more of the following commands into the PowerShell
prompt, pressing Enter after each one to remove the apps you dont want on
your Windows 10 system:
Uninstall 3D Builder:
Get-AppxPackage *3dbuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Alarms and Clock:
Get-AppxPackage *windowsalarms* | Remove-AppxPackage
Uninstall Calculator:
Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage