There was a time, before I started covering broadband for CNET, I didn't think much about how the internet actually worked. Like most people, I only noticed it when my connection went down. Once I ...

You’re not alone if you’re considering Wi-Fi vs ethernet and wondering which is better for gaming. WiFi is the newer kid on the block, but by no means does that mean an ethernet connection has been ...

Certain networking services work differently on the wired and wireless sides of enterprise networks. One discussed in the last newsletter is multicast. Multicast is basically non-existent for WLANs, ...

Developers, makers and electronic enthusiasts looking for a home automation gateway may be interested in the ZiGate Ethernet offering connections via wireless, Bluetooth and Ethernet with optional ...

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Don Smith asks a wonderful leading question on networking in OS X: I have an ethernet connection to my FiOS modem/router and it works great. Somewhere along the line I had to turn on my WiFi as well.

If you thought we were still on Wi-Fi 6, you’re already behind. In a recent test, MediaTek conducted the first live demo of Wi-Fi 7, the official name of which is IEEE 802.11be. The demo was meant to ...

Wi-Fi routers specifically designed and marketed for gamers already exist. The modern world is trying to move away from wires as much as possible, hence the routers themselves. Routers with network ...

It’s World Wi-Fi Day, which highlights the ability of wireless internet access to bring people together. But I’d like everyone to instead consider the advantages of an earlier tech: wired networking ...

Windows 11 and Windows 10 offer you a way to see how much data your Wireless or Ethernet adapter can consume. This is important because of data limits you might have with your ISP. I am sure many of ...