Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Unless you want to be wedded to 802.11n's megabit pace forever, you might want to consider switching over to 802.11ac-enabled tech to suit that gigabit pipe you plan on installing in your home. On ...

The first 802.11ac router, based on Draft 2.0 silicon from Broadcom, appeared in the first quarter of 2012, and it's taken a while for other vendors to release their first products. The ratification ...

For the past few years the residential market has been utilizing commercial products to satisfy the increasing demand of large home installations that require more than just an off-the-shelf retail ...

Buffalo’s WZR-1800H delivers more bang for the buck than Belkin’s AC 1200, but that’s not really saying much. Buffalo was first to market with both an 802.11ac draft 2.0 router and an 802.11ac draft 2 ...

Netgear’s Nighthawk 802.11ac router boasts a strong feature set, delivers exceptional range, and is reasonably priced. It’s the best Wi-Fi router on the market, at least for now. It’s been more than ...

The first thing you need to know about IEEE 802.11ac—the latest wireless networking standard—is that the standard isn’t actually finished. Today’s 802.11ac routers are based on a second draft. Early ...

Like a number of core components, the basic design principle that routers follow is based on what the end-user likes. In their early days, routers adopted a flat horizontal orientation and over the ...

One thing about having a home office in a typically dense inner-London suburb is just how many conflicting wi-fi access points you'll find. Not only are there multiple access points in each home, but ...

“Today's average home now has more than 15 devices, oftentimes with multiple iPads, iPhones, as well as Android phones and tablets, and consumers are looking for the best in wireless connectivity to ...

Netgear R6300 802.11ac router Netgear’s first 802.11ac router, the R6300, will go on sale next week for $200, the company announced at a news conference yesterday. Touting the benefits of the next-gen ...