A simple router setting was holding back my home network's full potential, and I wish I'd made this change sooner.

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CNET editor Dong Ngo gives his take on Netgear's latest true dual-band 450Mbps wireless router, the N750 Wireless Dual-Band WNDR4000. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology ...

In terms of networking capabilities, the AX1500 supports both 5GHz and 2.4GHz frequencies. The 5GHz band ensures faster speeds while the 2.4GHz band offers better wall penetration. The router ...

Few devices are as essential to the smooth running of a modern-day digital household than a wireless router, so it’s strange that this black box is so little understood. Here we’ll outline one of the ...

Everyone in today’s world craves a high-speed network. Thankfully, a good WiFi network is something that can be achieved with the help of better routers. One thing to note while hunting for the right ...

Yeah, we think you should make the switch. Let's come right out with it -- you should be running a dual-band 2.4 and 5GHz WiFi network. Why? Because the 2.4GHz spectrum is cluttered with everything ...

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I'm thinking of setting up a home network using an AirPort Extreme router. I was also thinking that for max. performance, it would be best to get a 5GHz N pci card for one of the desktop pc's that ...

tldr: Devices connected to the 2.4GHz band can't talk to devices connected to the 5GHz band even when they are on the same subnet. Why? For background, I had always had separate SSIDs for 2.4GHz and ...