Here's the story: My home network has three computers attached to it. One has a wired connection to the router (an Asus RT-N66U), one has a wireless (5GHz) connection, and the last a wireless (2.4GHz) ...

If you've ever shopped for a gaming router, you've probably seen the terms 2.4GHz and 5GHz plastered across the box. Most gamers just pick 5GHz because "higher must be better," but that's not always ...

I had two different SSIDs for my 2.4ghz and 5ghz wireless networks- I think because I've had issues with devices not working correctly on 5ghz, but in the end, I had every device on the 2.4ghz SSID, ...

5G and 5 GHz Wi-Fi are wireless Internet connectivity devices. These two have similar names, similar techniques but different attributes. The 5G stands for the fifth generation of the cellular phone ...

Don’t believe the hype. A gaming router won’t help you earn more kills or beat the raid boss any faster than a regular router with the same specs. But if your current router is struggling, upgrading ...

A few years ago, 5GHz spectrum rules were so inconsistent all over the world that it would have been difficult to develop a global strategy for 802.11a networking, even if client devices and handsets ...

Commentary: A new generation of routers boasts access to the ultrawide 6GHz band -- but right now, that band means very little for the average home network. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry ...

In the age of the internet, it's hard to imagine living without it. I can tell you from experience — someone who has no internet (and no power, for that matter) as I'm writing this article — I've seen ...