You zip into Starbucks looking for a latte and a Wi-Fi connection. Your MacBook does a little dance and connects so you can go online. But how does it actually work? What’s the magic? Wi-Fi is ...

What does WiFi stand for? You may be surprised to hear that many people don't actually know that WiFi is an abbreviated term. There are a number of theories about what the term means, but the most ...

You’re scrolling on your phone, streaming videos, or playing games, all without any wires. But how exactly does Wi-Fi send ...

But how exactly does Wi-Fi send the internet through the air? Let’s break it down in the simplest way possible. Think of the internet as a massive library filled with books. When you click a link or ...

Obviously you want your home Wi-Fi to be fast. But what is “fast” exactly? And more importantly, what is fast enough? Anything that is actively painful is obviously too slow, but here is how to do a ...

Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The idea of mesh networking has been around for several years. However, we didn't start seeing the term pop up on wifi routers and devices until ...

If you have a Wi-Fi dead spot somewhere in your home, then you may have thought about using a Wi-Fi Range Extender. The idea sounds simple enough — plug in the unit, and the range of your Wi-Fi is ...