Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. 802.11ac is the latest wireless networking standard, one ...

CNET editor Dong Ngo picks the bottom five 802.11ac-enabled Wi-Fi routers. These are the ones to avoid when choosing a home router. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since ...

In the wireless race taking place in our homes, the speed of our routers always seems to outpace that of our devices. This is the cycle. As this game of catch-up is played, the connected devices in ...

Note: This article was first published on 29th November 2014, updated again late in 2015 and re-published on 12th July 2016 as it is one of our popular reads and covers several networking basics. The ...

Determined not to be caught off-guard by changing technology needs on campus, the University of Houston is revamping its wireless infrastructure and piloting the upcoming 802.11ac WiFi standard. It ...

Next-Generation Wi-Fi Technology Delivers Speeds Up to Three Times Faster than Legacy Networks Playa Vista, Calif. – June 20, 2012 – Belkin, creator of people-inspired consumer technology products, ...

I've been a tech journalist for almost 25 years and started Pocket-lint in 2003. Over the years I've questioned or interviewed leading tech industry figures from Steve Jobs, Steve Ballmer, Mark ...

There are plenty of benefits to the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, and the second wave offers up even more. Let's be honest, the world of wireless Internet standards is a bit dull. The technology behind the ...

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 new wireless technologies proliferate in the market, in this case 802.11ac, we find ourselves searching out the means to utilize the new standard. Most notebooks and ultrabooks are not coming ...

Range extenders have been a part of wireless networking since the beginning. While most of us can get by with a router, for those that have large areas to cover, or want increased speeds at long ...

Extended signal up to 100 feet into dead zone in testing. Wonky setup. Lost 2.4GHz throughput after 100 feet in tests. Large antenna may limit placement options. LED not easy to see. Amped Wireless' ...