#WiFi

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Amazon will share your home Wi-Fi with strangers' devices — this is how to opt out

Amazon has one of the largest ecosystems of smart home gadgets on the market today. From Echo speakers to Ring's lineup of security cameras and doorbells,

Politics | Politics

Wi-Fi slow? Best ways to fix Wi-Fi problems

There are plenty of reasons your Wi-Fi keeps slowing down: signal congestion, router location, firmware issues, hardware limitations, or even the physical size of your home. Then again, it could just be your neighbors.

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Find out why Netgear’s best-selling Wi-Fi extender has 18,500 5-star ratings

It's rare that a single product offers one of the most competitive prices in its category as well as some of the best performance in its category. That's exactly what you get with the NETGEAR EX2700 WiFi Range Extender, however. This simple plug-and-play

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Wi-Fi 6 Explained: The Next Generation of Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is set to get better and faster with its upcoming major update. While plenty of routers are already available with chips using draft specifications, 802.11ax Wi-Fi won't be finalized until December 2019, ushering in a wave of updated devices to

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Wi-Fi is About to Get a Lot Easier to Understand | Fortune

The Wi-Fi Alliance trade group is ditching the alphabet soup of 802.11ac for a much clearer naming structure.

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WiFi Experiment Done By A Group Of 9th Grade Students Got Serious International Attention. THIS Is Why…

Researchers from England, Holland and Sweden have shown great interest in the experiment done by 5 girls from northern Jutland in 9th grade. They did an experiment for a biology test, so brilliant, that it has attracted international attention among ackno

Travel | Travel

Things to Do on a Plane to Survive Long Flights Without Wifi - Thrillist

In-flight Wi-Fi is notoriously unreliable, so here's how to watch, read, and listen to everything you want even without a web connection.

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10 Ways to Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal

Check out these quick tips to get the strongest signal from your wireless router, extend and optimize your Wi-Fi coverage, and speed up your surfing.

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The Best Wi-Fi Routers: No More Dead Zones

Geoffrey A. Fowler picks the best home mesh networks, with reviews of Wi-Fi router systems from Eero, Luma, Ubiquiti and Linksys.

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7 Step DIY To Make A Wifi Booster Using Just A Beer Can

So you often need to rely on smart hacks to strengthen the wi-fi signal.

Science & Technology | Computer & Coding Tips

Wi-Fi setup tips and tricks: NetSpot helps you find dead zones | BGR

So you've just set up your home Wi-Fi network but for some reason you're having trouble getting your PC to connect to the network. It could very well be that you've set up your computer in a Wi-Fi "dead spot" that makes connecting to the web ver

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Apple is going to make it much easier to use your iPhone when you have bad cell service

Even after using an early version of iOS 9 for a short period of time, it became clear that Apple's next iPhone update is going to focus on the little things that make your iPhone easier to use.

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Startup Eero wants to wipe out weak Wi-Fi - CNET

Routers sold as a $300 three-pack are meant to bring fast, reliable network access to all corners of the house. But first Eero will have to convince you your networks need fixing.

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Google mulls transforming NYC pay phones into Wi-Fi hot spots

NEW YORK _ Google is among several technology companies considering a plan that uses pay-phone locations to give New Yorkers free wireless Internet access.