When setting up a wireless network, the utmost thing that a person should consider is the range of the WiFi signal. In some cases, a weak WiFi signal could be infuriating to a user, especially when he ...

For most of us, the Wi-Fi signal usually ends at the back door. If that includes you, your laptop, projector or big-screen TV might be unable to connect to the internet for a big sporting event or a ...

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Do you have problems with your Wi-Fi at home? Maybe you can't quite get a signal in the backyard, and you'd like to relocate your home office to your patio deck during nice weather. Perhaps you live ...

While wireless routers are becoming stronger and offering better area coverage, not everyone wants to purchase a new one just to cover that small area of their house or office that has a weak signal.

The Helios-EX range extender uses a dedicated band to eliminate signal loss and promises up to 12,000 square feet of Wi-Fi coverage. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET editor Dong Ngo ...

As we fill our homes with connected devices, we'll need WiFi to reach around every corner. One solution is hardware like Amazon's Eero routers and Google's Nest WiFi, physical devices that give your ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF CONSUMER REPORTS) — So many people are working from home right now and add to that a lot of kids doing online learning. So, what can you do to make sure everyone has access to ...

A group of researchers has created a protocol that significantly extends the distance a Wi-Fi enabled device can send and receive signals. The engineering innovation requires no new hardware to ...

D-Link and Netgear have both announced so-called range extenders to improve the coverage of Wi-Fi networks based on the 802.11ac specification. At the International CES trade show, each of the network ...

Q: Can you extend the range of 802.11 networks using wireless repeaters? I have an application where I need mobile coverage in a large parking lot of trucks. Rather than hardwired access points, can ...