September 6, 2019 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google In this week’s technology-advice column from Lifehacker, we’re going back to our favorite topic: wireless ...

Trouble streaming Netflix? The problem could be WiFi dead zones in your home. Maybe your house is a little too spacious, or the layout of your apartment just isn't conducive to a consistent signal.

Ready to beef up your Wi-Fi network? A wireless range extender is a less expensive alternative to a new router. (Some can even turn your router setup into a mesh system.) Here are the top performers ...

Lisa Marie Lalonde’s router isn’t powerful enough to cover her entire home, so she installed a range extender. But when she moves from one part of the house to another, her laptop fails to connect to ...

If you are anything like me, you have probably been through your fair share of wireless routers. You may even have a collection of them growing in your storage room, if you haven't gotten around to ...

It's amazing what a few sheets of tinfoil can do for the strength of your wireless signal. As shown above, by carefully folding tinfoil into a parabola, you can boost your wireless strength ...

If your Wi-Fi signal is struggling to reach every corner of your home, a signal booster — also known as a Wi-Fi extender — might be the fix you need. Whether you're dealing with annoying dead zones, ...

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Great Wi-Fi extenders can help fix your wireless dead spots at home, but they require more networking know-how than you might think Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side David Murphy is a ...

Simply place an extender somewhere where it can reach the router’s signal, so that it can then rebroadcast it to cover more area. While cost efficient, this isn’t the most seamless option as extenders ...

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 ...