Your WiFi router is the gateway for all the data that streams into and out of your home via your internet service provider. That includes every 4K holiday movie you watch on Netflix, every last-minute ...

A WiFi extender can help improve your WiFi experience at home, especially if you’re trying to raise performance in one specific area like a home office. The device works by repeating, or extending, ...

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WiFi is great because it gives freedom, and while Ethernet still dominates in delivering better speed compared to WiFi, there is nothing like sitting anywhere you wish and working or enjoying a movie.

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Nothing is more frustrating than a poor Wi-Fi signal, especially when downloading games, on a video call, or streaming. An outdated Wi-Fi card could be to blame, and rather than tinkering around in ...

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If you are looking to improve your wireless network speeds, then you should probably think about upgrading your router, especially if you indulge in streaming high-definition videos or online gaming.

Wireless networks left open for all are undermining the financial gains of their carriers. NEW YORK -- Take my Wi-Fi, please. That might as well be the motto of the increasing number of people who set ...

Computer Science and Engineering Ph.D. student Nayan Bhatia demonstrates Pulse-Fi, technology that uses WiFi signals to measure a person's heart rate. Heart rate is one of the most basic and important ...