Looking to increase the strength and reach of your wireless network? Learn the key differences between Wi-Fi extenders and mesh systems to help decide which is best for you.

Mesh networks and range extenders can improve Wi-Fi coverage, but each comes with some trade-offs. Here's how to decide what's best for your home.

If it supported powerline networking and had better overall performance, the Netgear AC750 WiFi Range Extender EX6100 would be a great networking device. As a pure Wi-Fi extender though, it's both ...

A group of researchers led by a BYU computer engineering professor has created a protocol that significantly extends the distance a Wi-Fi-enabled device can send and receive signals. The engineering ...

Researchers from MIT have figured out how to detect the distance between WiFi users and a single router, a feat that could make drones safer and public internet more secure. They did it by measuring ...

Directional Wi-Fi can help you to get better Wi-Fi performance by concentrating your wireless access point's signal on a particular location. However, the output from a directional antenna is subject ...

Whether you’ve just set up a brand-new wireless network in your home or just setting up an office space far from your trusty old router, you may find yourself with terrible signal, slow speeds, or no ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

We all use WiFi at some point, be it at work or at home, we rely on the technology to avoid the miles and miles of cables that we would overwise have to plug and unplug every time we wanted to grab a ...

A new feature called Wi-Fi HaLow supports low-energy transmissions for things like sensors and security cameras -- and it promises a big boost to range. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is ...

A common problem with keyboards of the wireless variety is their limited range, which tends to make them incompatible with media PC-type experiences. One unsuspecting punter to find this out the hard ...