Amped Wireless' REC15A provides decent Wi-Fi signal extension up to 100 feet, but if you are looking specifically for an 802.11ac or 802.11n-only extender, there are better performing, less expensive ...

The latest WiFi specification promises speed and capacity advantages, but the performance it delivers will depend on your district's devices and infrastructure. As districts upgrade or expand their ...

Western Digital’s My AC1300 is very strong on the 5GHz band; less so on the 2.4GHz band. While it lacks a few advanced router features, most Consumers won’t miss them. Western Digital entered the ...

If you need to connect just a single client, such as a laptop or a home-theater PC, to your 802.11ac network, a Wi-Fi client USB adapter is much cheaper than a wireless bridge. Netgear’s A6200 is one ...

CNET editor Dong Ngo picks the five best Wi-Fi routers that support the latest standard, 802.11ac. It's time to upgrade! Dong Ngo SF Labs Manager, Editor / Reviews CNET editor Dong Ngo has been ...

It's tempting, isn't it? 802.11ac is a hot new wireless technology that boasts faster and at longer ranges than 802.11n, the current king of wireless standards. It does promise some seriously ...

A version of this article also appeared in the June 2012 issue of Test & Measurement World. See the PDF. IEEE 802.11ac is a new draft WLAN standard being integrated into devices. The manufacturing of ...

There are plenty of benefits to the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, and the second wave offers up even more. Let's be honest, the world of wireless Internet standards is a bit dull. The technology behind the ...

The new 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard got off to a rocky start in OS X. Apple’s 2013 Macs all have hardware support for the feature, but back in June when the 2013 MacBook Airs shipped, file transfer speeds ...

New 802.11ac routers launching at International CES promise users gigabit-speeds and better performance when streaming video. Since last year’s CES, 802.11ac — which is the latest in IEEE’s family of ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...