A Wi-Fi standard is like a blueprint for technology companies. It defines the specifications according to which Wi-Fi routers and networking gear transmit wireless data to PCs, smartphones, and more.

Earlier this year, Australian police arrested a passenger for running a malicious Wi-Fi network both at an airport and during a flight. The setup looked just like the airline's own Wi-Fi service, but ...

Stephanie Barnes has been writing about technology for almost a decade. She fell in love with tech after building her first PC as a little girl. She later followed that passion to become a ...

When everything is working well, printing can feel effortless. Just click to print, and your document emerges from the printer moments later. When your printer isn’t properly connected to Wi-Fi, ...

QUESTION: I have lots of kids streaming and gaming at the same time. Will upgrading to Wi-Fi 7 make things work faster? ANSWER: Anyone with a household full of kids knows the drill: one’s binging ...

The Netgear Orbi 770 Series Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 mesh system was 36% off during the Prime Day sale, but you can still snag it for a 22% discount. This mesh system offers easy setup through the app, and ...

iPhone 17 users are reporting that Wi-Fi sometimes cuts out. The issue seems to affect all four iPhone 17 models. A fix will hopefully arrive with iOS 26.1 or sooner. A new iPhone lineup invariably ...

New problems across the iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air suggest issues with Wi-Fi connectivity. Apple has yet to comment, but iOS 26.1 may have a fix. The brief disconnect and reconnect to Wi-Fi is ...

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Before you call your internet provider in a panic, here's how to fix your iPhone or iPad's Wi-Fi in just a few steps. Your iPhone says it's connected, but nothing loads. Your iPad keeps dropping Wi-Fi ...

Most of the time, the Wi-Fi specification on motherboards doesn't receive much attention, such as the PCIe 5.0 lane count or the number of M.2 slots. Sure, some high-end boards do highlight Wi-Fi 7 on ...

New Mexico-based Solstar Space is developing Wi-Fi access points for NASA spacecraft, instruments, rovers, landers and Artemis astronauts. Credit: Solstar Space SYDNEY, Australia — Solstar Space ...