ZDNET's key takeaways Routers are cheaper, faster, and easier to set up.Mesh systems fix dead zones with wider coverage.Choose based on budget, home size, and connection needs. With the adoption of ...

Are you looking to upgrade your Wi-Fi? You're undoubtedly considering the benefits of a mesh network against a typical Wi-Fi router. Both options can provide excellent Wi-Fi performance, but each has ...

Summer means everybody's home and putting a beating on your network, and if streaming and gaming are slowing down your modem, it might be time to upgrade to something new. Modern routers and mesh ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Very few technologies have taken over the world like WiFi ...

As I wrote in my review of the eero Pro 6E routers in April, mesh network systems like these are perfect for the mini-mansions in Houston’s suburbs. They ensure your swankienda will have sweet, strong ...

With all the devices we use on a daily basis, there’s one thread that runs through just about every tech thing we do: connectivity. Specifically Wi-Fi — whether we’re at home, in a public space like a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The Linksys Atlas 6 is the latest whole-home mesh system in ...

I’ve tested a lot of Wi-Fi mesh (aka whole-home coverage systems) products lately, but what if you already have a good Wi-Fi router and don’t want to do a rip-and-replace job? There’s a new device ...

(1) A Wi-Fi network that uses multiple units. See Wi-Fi mesh network. (3) A network that provides Wi-Fi connectivity within an urban or suburban environment. It comprises "mesh routers," which are a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. If you’ve got a mesh Wi-Fi network set up in your home, you ...

One type of electronic device to especially avoid is the microwave, which emits a strong signal in the 2.4GHz band, the same wireless band your router operates in. Be careful not to stick your router ...