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We’ve updated our 5GHz WiFi article to help address some of the points our readers have brought up, as well as to clarify the theories at work. Many have opined that using 5GHz rather than 2.4GHz is ...

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to release a small amount of spectrum in the 5 GHz WiFi band. The automotive industry had held on to this WiFi spectrum for use in ...

Wi-Fi devices use radios to communicate, and as Wi-Fi gets faster, it uses higher radio frequencies like 5Ghz and 6Ghz, which don’t have as much range ...

Apple's iPhone 12 series sports an upgraded hotspot mode that supports 5GHz Wi-Fi connectivity, greatly expanding the handsets' utility amid a worldwide buildout of 5G cellular networks. As noted by ...

Few devices are as essential to the smooth running of a modern-day digital household than a wireless router, so it’s strange that this black box is so little understood. Here we’ll outline one of the ...

We don't have a "miscellaneous" thread, but thought this might be helpful for people looking for new routers, as some Asus routers have been transmitting at higher levels. First, per Smallnetbuilder: ...

Sony's new cheaper, lighweight PS4 "Slim" model will support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless frequencies across 802.11ac/n/g thanks to its new Wi-Fi networking card. Users will be able to switch between ...

I'm thinking about upgrading my WiFi 5 router and have been going back and forth between 6 and 6e. I live in an apartment with a lot of WiFi networks even on the 5ghz band and was thinking the 6ghz ...

Google is investigating ongoing issues between the Pixel 9 series and Android Auto, as well as confirming a fix for 5GHz Wi-Fi issues that’s been ongoing for a while. Android Auto issues are far from ...