So I wanted to see if I'd get much boost from connecting to my airport extreme's 5 GHz band. However while my Macbook Pro and iPad can see and connect to it, it doesn't even appear in the list of wifi ...

So this is a new one to me. I purchased a Asus USB-AC53 nano adapter to add 5GHz WiFi capability to a laptop that only had 2.4Ghz. Recently it stopped seeing my 5Ghz network. I narrowed it down to ...

There can be many reasons why your Mac isn't connecting to Wi-Fi properly, but some issues can be fixed by altering your router's 2.4GHz and 5GHz settings. Make sure the wireless router is three or ...

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 ...

The evolution of communications is about taking one kind of thing and making it better, faster, and more reliable. USB 1 evolved into USB 2; FireWire 400 morphed into FireWire 800; 10 Mbps Ethernet ...

Lesser-known fixes for well-known problems ...

Whether you’ve just set up a brand-new wireless network in your home or just setting up an office space far from your trusty old router, you may find yourself with terrible signal, slow speeds, or no ...