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Fing Insights #5: A Dive Into the Laptop World
The development of the personal computer is one of the most significant technological achievements in the past century. Considering that early computers required entire rooms to fit the equipment needed. The growth and commercialization of standard computers is simply astonishing. In this latest entry of Fing Insights, we take a closer peek into the computer’s smaller form-factor friend, the laptop. The Fing Team constantly works to expand our knowledge of...
Your Guide to Fing Starter
We recently launched Fing Starter as a new intermediate subscription plan, especially for those who want to take a first step into their own network security. We aim to give more flexibility in your Fing subscription choice, giving more people the chance to reach higher network protection. So, what can you do with Fing Starter? Let’s go through the features you will unlock with this subscription. Network Monitoring As a...
Fing Starter: Introducing Our Intermediate Plan
Back in 2020, we launched Fing Premium as a way to offer advanced features to our users. And now, exactly three years later, we are adding a new layer to our plans to better suit the needs of Fing users all over the world. Therefore, we are thrilled to announce the release of Fing Starter, a new subscription plan which offers some of the most-loved Premium features, at a fraction...
Fing Desktop 3.4: You Can Now Schedule Internet Downtime
Almost six months after its initial release, the Fing features to block and limit internet access keep expanding. Today, we are releasing a new important addition: you can now schedule internet downtime at your pace. Let’s see how! Why Schedule Internet Downtime There are several reasons to schedule an internet downtime, regardless of being a one-time occurrence or a recurring one. Can you guess which is one of the most...
Getting Started: Your First Five Minutes with Fing
New at using Fing? Don’t know where to begin to secure your network? Don’t worry, we have you covered with our getting started guide! Let us walk you through your first five minutes with Fing. See All the Devices Connected: The Network Scan The first thing you should do with Fing is scan your network to see all the devices connected. Simply open the app and run the scan: it...
Fing Desktop 3.3: Introducing Auto Block for Unknown Devices
Since its initial release last February, the Block & Limit Internet Time features have become the most popular among Fing users. Having the chance to block unwanted devices from the Wi-Fi or limit Internet access for selected ones is a game changer when coming to home network management. But we did not stop there. We are working to give you constant product updates and today we introduce Fing Desktop 3.3,...
Fing Insights #4: The World of Smartwatches
Welcome back to another iteration of Fing Insights. Our previous logs have investigated device types most people consider close to home. This latest entry, however, is arguably the closest, quite literally, to date. The global boom of the smartphone in the late 2000s opened a path to new technological possibilities. The subsequent years saw a race to find the next game changer akin to what the iPhone achieved. While some...
Fing and CommScope Home Networks joining forces
The Fing team is happy to announce that CommScope Home Networks’ SURFboard Central app is now integrated with our network scanning technology. From today forward, the SURFboard Central app will integrate with Fing technology in network scanning. This will offer the app users advanced results in recognizing who is connected to their network. Existing customers who own an ARRIS SURFboard modem can benefit from this integration with a simple installation,...
How to see who is using your Wi-Fi
Do you think somebody is using your Wi-Fi? Maybe your Internet is much slower than usual, or you see strange activity? Then there is a chance that someone is using your Wi-Fi. Luckily, there are ways to determine whether someone is stealing your Wi-Fi and methods to block intruders. How to see who is using your Wi-Fi with Fing The best way to instantly check whether or not someone else...