Getting a strong Wi-Fi signal in every corner of your home is not always easy. Sometimes, you notice slow speeds or dropped connections in certain rooms, and it can be tough to figure out why. Testing ...

Windows: You’ve seen the dreaded bars before—that fun little graphic that indicates the strength of your wireless connection. While full bars mean you’re probably getting good wifi speed, you’ve also ...

While strength is often visually represented in the form of cones, bars, or dots, it’s really calculated in the form of decibels per milliwatt, or dBm. A perfect signal is -30dBm, which you’ll ...

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You can easily check your Wi-Fi signal's strength, right down to the exact dBm levels, on a Mac or PC computer. Signal strength is measured in decibel milliwatts (dBm ...

I've been writing about Wi-Fi over the last few weeks, and I've had a lot of questions about routers and what can be done to make them work better. Let's talk about Wi-Fi router placement and what you ...

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The Bountiful Router&'s main function is to provide a cleaner, more powerful signal than other routers will allow, while providing up to four times the range and coverage area of typical wireless ...

A weak Wi-Fi signal from your wireless router to your laptop can cause slow speeds or make your connection drop intermittently. Several factors can affect the wireless signal, including interference ...