Unless you want to be wedded to 802.11n's megabit pace forever, you might want to consider switching over to 802.11ac-enabled tech to suit that gigabit pipe you plan on installing in your home. On ...

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Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

As smart home products become more accessible and innovative, your Wi-Fi network becomes more crucial — this is especially so during a pandemic that's forced many people around the planet to work from ...

The first 802.11ac router, based on Draft 2.0 silicon from Broadcom, appeared in the first quarter of 2012, and it's taken a while for other vendors to release their first products. The ratification ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Netgear’s Nighthawk 802.11ac router boasts a strong feature set, delivers exceptional range, and is reasonably priced. It’s the best Wi-Fi router on the market, at least for now. It’s been more than ...

It's often about how efficiently your Wi-Fi works, not how much data it can sling.

WiFi 6 is the next generation of WiFi, and luckily you can already buy a WiFi 6 router for your home. And take advantage of these faster speeds and improved WiFi networking right now. If you’re unsure ...

It’s expensive and its firmware is a few features short of the competition’s, but the Linksys WRT1900AC is the fastest 802.11ac router you can buy today (today being April 16, 2014). When Linksys ...