Strong signal bars hid a deeply unreliable connection.

There are several differences between 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi bands. However, the one that matters most to users is that 5GHz Wi-Fi offers much faster speeds, while 2.4GHz is relatively slower but ...

Here's the story: My home network has three computers attached to it. One has a wired connection to the router (an Asus RT-N66U), one has a wireless (5GHz) connection, and the last a wireless (2.4GHz) ...

Mac users want to stream and sync video and play networked games without getting bogged down by lagging data. The Linksys WRT610N router takes advantage of modern Wi-Fi standards by creating two ...

T-Mobile has announced another expansion of its 2.5GHz midband 5G network, which is now available in dozens of new cities, nearly doubling the coverage of its last major midband rollout from the end ...

Commentary: A new generation of routers boasts access to the ultrawide 6GHz band -- but right now, that band means very little for the average home network. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry ...

T-Mobile has completely shut down Sprint’s 2.5GHz midband 5G network as the company continues its efforts to merge Sprint’s network with its own following the landmark merger of the two companies ...

Nothing is more important to the performance of your company’s Wi-Fi network than the channels used by your wireless access points (APs). You can blanket a building with the latest and greatest APs, ...

A frequent reader problem related to Wi-Fi—one I hear all the time as a result of having written books about Wi-Fi and Apple’s AirPort base stations for a decade—is getting good coverage, even when a ...

The Linksys Atlas Pro 6 whole home mesh WiFi 6 system is a dual-band product that can spread high-speed wireless networking around a whole home. It’s the time of year when we are all preparing for the ...

So I wanted to see if I'd get much boost from connecting to my airport extreme's 5 GHz band. However while my Macbook Pro and iPad can see and connect to it, it doesn't even appear in the list of wifi ...