Clearly, a bunch of Lifehacker readers have issues getting wireless networking to work—whether you’re trying to connect from a long distance away, you’re getting crappy speeds on your devices, or ...

Checking the channels used by your wireless network and others nearby can help when troubleshooting Wi-Fi interference and performance issues. Even if poor Wi-Fi connectivity hasn’t been noticed yet, ...

Nothing is more important to the performance of your company’s Wi-Fi network than the channels used by your wireless access points (APs). You can blanket a building with the latest and greatest APs, ...

If your Wi-Fi performance is poor despite a strong signal, or you can't achieve the download speeds your ISP promises, you should consider changing your Wi-Fi channel. You can do this yourself by ...

One of the most famous Wi-Fi fixes ever is “just change your Wi-Fi channel.” I’ve been guilty of giving this advice on a few occasions. I really don’t blame anyone who follows this fix because it’s ...

Multi-channel is the norm for Wi-Fi today, but it’s not always the best choice. Single-channel and hybrid APs offer compelling alternatives when reliable Wi-Fi is a must. I’ve worked with a number of ...

The remarkable success of the IEEE 802.11 wireless-LAN standard /, aided by the equally notable progress of the trade association founded to exploit it, the Wi-Fi Alliance, has resulted in the broad ...

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A plan by a satellite carrier to make better use of its spectrum could open up an extra channel for Wi-Fi in the U.S., though how and when consumers would get to use it isn’t yet clear. The proposal ...

Is there any industry standard, de facto or otherwise, on how APs behave when channel selection is left at "auto"? How often is the AP supposed to re-analyze the wifi space to determine the optimal ...