Walls, distance, and noisy airwaves kill camera streams. Here’s how I diagnosed the weak links in my own network and made the ...

A Wi-Fi extender is a device that boosts the internet service in a house or apartment. These devices connect with the existing signal and amplify it so you can get the internet throughout your home.

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 ...

Ready to beef up your Wi-Fi network? A wireless range extender is a less expensive alternative to a new router. (Some can even turn your router setup into a mesh system.) Here are the top performers ...

If your Wi-Fi speeds can't keep up with your demanding video chat needs, an expensive new Wi-Fi mesh system or an internet service upgrade may help. If you're not interested in spending that much, ...

Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide, and ...

Working from home by day, gaming and streaming by night? Defeating Wi-Fi dead zones is more important than ever. A mesh network system can help, and these are the best we've tested. I’ve been working ...

Smart plugs are possibly the cheapest smart home upgrade you can make. They’re significantly cheaper than installing smart ...

The Devolo WiFi 6 Repeater 5400 is hands-down the fastest Wi-Fi extender we’ve ever tested. I measured download speeds as high as 428Mbits/sec when working in the same room as the extender. This was ...