A simple router setting was holding back my home network's full potential, and I wish I'd made this change sooner.

tldr: Devices connected to the 2.4GHz band can't talk to devices connected to the 5GHz band even when they are on the same subnet. Why? For background, I had always had separate SSIDs for 2.4GHz and ...

Dan has been a professional writer for more than a decade and now specializes in routers and networking devices. Originally from Chicago, IL, Dan studied comedy writing at Second City and worked as a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you pay for a fast internet plan, but the Wi-Fi still feels slow, the issue may lie with your router rather than the internet ...

The Texas Instruments ACX100 chipset is being used by D-Link as a basis for their new line of “AirPlus” 22Mbps 802.11b wireless networking products. The AirPlus 2.4GHz Router delivers increased speed, ...

Dan has been a professional writer for more than a decade and now specializes in routers and networking devices. Originally from Chicago, IL, Dan studied comedy writing at Second City and worked as a ...

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 ...

Routers have gotten expensive of late, especially if you're looking for something top-of-the-line. But not everyone needs the latest features and speeds. Fortunately, you can get a reliable router ...

Maximum transfer rate: 2402 Mbps | Range: 110 feet | Number of antennas: 2 | Number of USB ports: 0 | Wi-Fi 6: Yes | Number ...

It was brought up before that stuttering Bluetooth audio could be due to interference from USB. I just came across an Amazon review on a WD hard drive that further clarifies that it's specifically USB ...

Not everyone needs a mobile router, but frequent travelers or multi-device users will appreciate the strong range of NETGEAR's Nighthawk 5G M7.