Ring’s new smart home sensors use Sidewalk instead of Wi-Fi or Z-Wave

Sidewalk, which launched in 2020, is a low-power, low-bandwidth, long-range IoT network that is free to use. While Ring ...

iPadOS and macOS 26.2 Double 5GHz Wi-Fi Bandwidth for Wi-Fi 6E Devices

With the release of iPadOS 26.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.2, Apple has improved the Wi-Fi speeds for select Macs and iPads that ...
XDA Developers on MSN

This TCL 5G and Wi-Fi 7 travel router also doubles as a power bank

First up, let's check out what the TCL 5G Mobile WiFi P50 has in terms of connections. Well, if you're concerned about your ...

Tenda launches a new Wi-Fi 7 router with dual 2.5G ports and 7141Mbps speed

Tenda launches Taishan BE7200 Ultra Wi-Fi 7 router with 7141Mbps speed, dual 2.5G ports, AI antenna tuning, NFC one-tap access, and Xtra Range 3.0 tech.

I thought Wi-Fi was good enough until I upgraded to a mesh router — now I’m wiring my whole home for Ethernet

Upgrading to Wi-Fi 7 and fiber exposed my home network’s wireless bottlenecks, which is why I’m finally wiring my entire ...

Amazon Offloads eero 7 Wi-Fi 7 Router at All-Time Low, Supporting 120+ Devices and Up to 6,000 sq. ft. of Coverage

Sometimes, your Wi-Fi coverage just isn’t what it should be. There’s a fix for this that you can potentially deploy if you find yourself dealing with that issue, and it might sound like an expensive ...
IEEE

Integrated Sensing and Communications: Toward Dual-Functional Wireless Networks for 6G and Beyond

Abstract: As the standardization of 5G solidifies, researchers are speculating what 6G will be. The integration of sensing functionality is emerging as a key feature of the 6G Radio Access Network ...
Consumer Reports

Set Your WiFi to Automatically Shut Off So Your Kids Will Go to Sleep

Digital media use—mobile phone, computer, internet, and social media—at nighttime or near bedtime is associated with shorter sleep duration and poorer sleep quality, and it can be especially damaging ...
PC World

Meet Wi-Fi 8, which trades speed for a more reliable experience

The next generation of Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 8, is currently being developed behind closed doors. This time, the emphasis isn’t on pure speed, but instead on improving the user experience. Wi-Fi 8, known right ...
GitHub

Presence detection on OpenWrt routers using connect/disconnect events of WiFi clients. Events are published to MQTT with Home Assistant integration.

A home automation system that reacts to presence and absence events provides a more automated experience. There are many ways to determine presence, e.g. motion sensors, network traffic monitoring, ...
PC Magazine

We're Still Recommending TP-Link Routers, Despite Security Concerns. Here's Why

The sale of TP-Link routers and mesh systems may soon be banned in the US. Here's why we're not pulling our TP-Link recommendations (yet), and what you can do to keep your Wi-Fi network safe. I’m the ...
IEEE

Experimental Evaluation of a Wireless LAN Relay System Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Abstract: A wireless LAN relay system is designed to extend the transmission range while maintaining stable communication. In this paper, we propose a wireless LAN relay system using multicopter ...