Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

In this week’s technology-advice column from Lifehacker, we’re going back to our favorite topic: wireless networking. This time around, a reader is having some issues getting an important piece of ...

Trouble streaming Netflix? The problem could be WiFi dead zones in your home. Maybe your house is a little too spacious, or the layout of your apartment just isn't conducive to a consistent signal.

Your old router can widen your home network with a few easy tweaks. If you find that your Wi-Fi or wired internet connection doesn't spread out wide enough, a single router can take your signal and ...

When you buy a router, it's supposed to give you perfect coverage over your entire house, right? As you have probably already experienced at some point, that's not always the case. Certain building ...

With the recent boom in smart home technology, even our garage doors and light bulbs are connecting to the internet. And because of this, you may now need Wi-Fi coverage in parts of your home that ...

A Wi-Fi extender can solve a common problem many people face at home: a wireless network that’s slow, inconsistent or straight-up missing when you’re trying to use a device at the fringes of your ...

To get great Wi-Fi coverage, opting for a high speed connection isn’t enough. There could be annoying dead zones, spotty coverage and inexplicable signal drop outs. If you’re plagued by any of these ...

If you have bought a WiFi Range Extender for your home or office, but do not know how to set it up, then you have come to the right place. We will show you how to set up a WiFi Range Extender so that ...

If your Wi-Fi router lacks enough oomph to reach all your devices or leaves you with dead zones around the home or office, you’ve got a problem. As much as a decent router can alleviate that problem, ...