ZDNET's key takeaways Routers are cheaper, faster, and easier to set up.Mesh systems fix dead zones with wider ...

I stopped blaming my internet provider and updated my Wi-Fi setup with these simple changes. Here's what worked. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure ...

In the grand scheme of things, it’s not that big a step away from the back plastics and glowing LEDs of the BT, Virgin, EE and other routers that are sat in most of the homes in the UK, but if you’re ...

I need some help with my network setup at home. We have 2 wireless routers. One's a Belkin draft-N box and the other is a WRT54GL with DD-WRT on it. They currently have separate SSIDs and they're both ...

For years, my family had a bundled package with Verizon Fios that included cable, VOIP and internet. But as my family’s watching habits turned to streaming, it was rare when we turned on the cable box ...

While technology has come a long way to address dead zones and lacking coverage, Wi-Fi connection strength still primarily ...

The TV may be the heart of the living room, but the best Wi-Fi routers enhance the brains of your whole home, making sure everything operates together in harmony. Without a proper, functional router ...

If you're seeing some slowdown, it might be time to upgrade your router or switch to a mesh network. Cutting-edge networking hardware harnesses the entire Wi-Fi spectrum for optimal throughput and ...

While there are many routers capable of delivering fast speeds and the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology, some homes or small offices are simply too large to cover. In general, a whole-home mesh networking ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google’s new mesh routers have the latest Wi-Fi standards and can act as Thread border routers. They’ll also be ...

The Wi-Fi bands your router uses affect your speeds, but it's pretty easy to switch between channels. Most routers come with 2.4Ghz or 5GHz channels -- you can think of those channels as the highway ...

With more and more devices in our homes — phones, tablets, TVs, computers, game consoles, smart appliances and more — demanding Wi-Fi bandwidth, a reliable, speedy network is more important than ever.