Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. If you’ve got a mesh Wi-Fi network set up in your home, you ...

Jim Rossman / TNS This week, a reader writes, "I’ve had AT&T internet service for quite some time and still have the original router and modem. Should I upgrade for security and performance reasons?

If you implement mesh Wi-Fi, you may be able to disable the old Wi-Fi network in the cable modem settings, but Jim Rossman recommends leaving it be. Jim Rossman / TNS I’ve been helping a friend try to ...

If you are trying to get better Wi-Fi at home or at work, you might be looking at mesh systems and traditional routers. There are lots of choices and it can be hard to know which setup will work ...

Chipmaker Conexant is adding 802.11g-based wireless networking capabilities to its cable-modem chips, as the ability to transmit digital media continues to improve. The Newport Beach, Calif.-based ...

Which cable modem-router combo is best? When you subscribe to an Internet service from a cable TV provider, you’ll receive a modem. This is the hardware that interprets the signal and allows uploading ...

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Netgear's CES lineup is headed up by the Nighthawk RAXE500, a tri-band Wi-Fi 6E router that takes advantage of freed-up 6GHz bands to offer speeds of up to 10.8Gbps. Revealed on Monday, the Netgear ...

On sale within weeks, the Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 can connect on the 6GHz band at wireless speeds of up to 4.8 Gbps. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure ...