As a rule, it's best to use Cat 6 Ethernet cables. While you may never max out their 10Gbps capacity, Cat 6 isn't very expensive, and will allow you to go above the 1Gbps limit of Cat 5e when hardware ...

Guest networks are surprisingly useful.

The HyperX Cloud Jet Dual Wireless headphones are a great entry point for someone looking for a dedicated pair of gaming ...

A person worries about Alexa devices overhearing private conversations in friends’ homes and wants to know whether the ...

All the services are working to meet a requirement to deliver free wireless internet to soldiers living in barracks; the Navy is the furthest along.

Did you just power on your computer only to find the Wi-Fi option missing? It's a frustrating and confusing problem. The good news is that it usually comes down to an underlying issue with Windows, ...

Whether you're at the gym, taking a walk, or on a phone call, you've probably used wireless earbuds at one point or another. When they came out years ago, just about everyone ditched the wired version ...

The Federal Communications Commission plans to authorize a new category of wireless devices in the 6 GHz Wi-Fi band that will be permitted to operate at higher power levels than currently allowed. The ...

First look: Just two years after Wi-Fi 7's commercial rollout, the next generation of wireless networking has arrived – at least in prototype form. CES 2026 offered an unexpected preview of Wi-Fi 8, ...

Shannon Morse joins us to talk about our favorite things at CES. Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Sarah Lane, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos.

With the release of iPadOS 26.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.2, Apple has improved the Wi-Fi speeds for select Macs and iPads that support Wi-Fi 6E. Updated Wi-Fi connectivity specifications are listed in Apple ...

While Wi-Fi 7 adoption is accelerating among enterprises, retail Wi-Fi 8 products could arrive as early as summer 2026. Wi-Fi 8 is aimed at boosting reliability and lowering latency in dense, ...