networking
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Linksys’ First Wi-Fi 6E Mesh Router Will Be an Expensive Way to Future Proof Your Wi-Fi
Every year at CES there’s a new buzzword generously thrown around: last year it was 5G, and for 2021 it’s going to be Wi-Fi 6E. If you’ve recently upgraded to a Wi-Fi 6 router that’s really unfortunate because 6E promises to genuinely fix a lot of the bottlenecks caused by overcrowded Wi-Fi networks. Netgear has…
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Soon Linksys Wi-Fi Will Be Able To Detect Every Breath You Take
When we went checked out Linksys’ motion-sensing Wi-Fi feature last month, we were more impressed with the potential of the technology than its actual capabilities at launch. But at CES 2020 the company gave us a glimpse of Linksys Aware’s future, and we’re now far more optimistic about the technology’s potential to be a genuine…
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The Wi-Fi Alliance Wants To Make Building A Mesh Network Simpler Than Ever
Today, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced what everyone’s been waiting for since the world fell in love with mesh networking devices: Wi-Fi Certified EasyMesh, a shared standard for extending wifi coverage with multiple routers. Should manufacturers adopt the standard, soon you’ll be able to grab any router supporting EasyMesh and have it expand your network coverage…
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How To Use Your Smartphone To Diagnose Bad Wi-Fi
Bad wi-fi got you down? You’ve got a host of hardware options that can help you out, from mesh routers to Wi-Fi repeaters, but before you upgrade any set up, do some detective work – with some carefully chosen apps you can work out where your wi-fi network is failing and come up with better…