You may think of 802.11ac as a technology more useful for streaming HDTV than for corporate use, but you'd be mistaken. The company found that while 802.11ac is being adopted quickly, it still has a ...

There are plenty of benefits to the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, and the second wave offers up even more. Let's be honest, the world of wireless Internet standards is a bit dull. The technology behind the ...

802.11ac Wi-Fi routers are just the ticket for consumers looking to cut the cord. It’s a tricky time to be in the market for a new wireless router. The safe bet is buy a model based on the ...

Amid the heated chatter surrounding Apple’s big releases at WWDC, something smaller — but nonetheless significant — managed to sneak through. With everyone gushing over iOS 7 and the new Macs, it was ...

Your 802.11n wireless network and devices are about to become passé. Although the official 802.11ac specification won’t be finalized until sometime in 2013, wireless equipment will soon appear on ...

The latest WiFi specification promises speed and capacity advantages, but the performance it delivers will depend on your district's devices and infrastructure. As districts upgrade or expand their ...

The first routers based on the first draft of the next-generation wi-fi standard, 802.11ac, appeared at CES in 2012, sporting multiple antennas (the technical term is MIMO, standing for Multiple Input ...

It's tempting, isn't it? 802.11ac is a hot new wireless technology that boasts faster and at longer ranges than 802.11n, the current king of wireless standards. It does promise some seriously ...

With wireless home networks becoming increasingly crowded as more and more mobile devices appear under our roofs jostling for bandwidth, many will be pleased to see the upcoming 802.11ac WiFi standard ...

Code for the latest beta of OS X 10.8.4 contains a reference to 802.11ac, a hint that future Macs may support the latest flavor of Wi-Fi. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and ...

Like lets say under "ideal" conditions, the 802.11n is transferring at 300Mbps. If a router is rated 900 for that band (5Ghz), does this mean there is still 600Mbps available for ac connections? Or ...