Clearly, a bunch of Lifehacker readers have issues getting wireless networking to work—whether you’re trying to connect from a long distance away, you’re getting crappy speeds on your devices, or ...

Globalstar GSAT is looking to get its spectrum approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and provide another Wi-Fi channel to the public. The company is planning to sell the usage of ...

Checking the channels used by your wireless network and others nearby can help when troubleshooting Wi-Fi interference and performance issues. Even if poor Wi-Fi connectivity hasn’t been noticed yet, ...

Nothing is more important to the performance of your company’s Wi-Fi network than the channels used by your wireless access points (APs). You can blanket a building with the latest and greatest APs, ...

Wireless networks have come a long way in the past couple of decades. And yet, sustained Wi-Fi speeds are still a vexing problem in a lot of situations. A number of subtle factors can come into play, ...

The remarkable success of the IEEE 802.11 wireless-LAN standard /, aided by the equally notable progress of the trade association founded to exploit it, the Wi-Fi Alliance, has resulted in the broad ...

Multi-channel is the norm for Wi-Fi today, but it’s not always the best choice. Single-channel and hybrid APs offer compelling alternatives when reliable Wi-Fi is a must. I’ve worked with a number of ...

If there’s a wireless (WiFi) router in your home, chances are you have areas with a strong signal and fast speeds, and others where you can’t connect to the Internet at all. This is especially true of ...

How to diagnose and fix Wi-Fi network problems using a Windows 10 PC Your email has been sent Having trouble with Wi-Fi at your home office? Here's how you can solve common problems like crowded ...

Rice University grad student Ryan Guerra is on a mission to extend the range of WiFi signals from a few hundred feet to a mile—and beyond. This month, he succeeded, thanks to some nifty engineering ...

It’s capable of monitoring 14 Wi-Fi channels at once, opening the door to all sorts of mischief It’s capable of monitoring 14 Wi-Fi channels at once, opening the door to all sorts of mischief Wi-Fi is ...

So this is a new one to me. I purchased a Asus USB-AC53 nano adapter to add 5GHz WiFi capability to a laptop that only had 2.4Ghz. Recently it stopped seeing my 5Ghz network. I narrowed it down to ...