The primary differences between the two frequencies are the range (coverage) and bandwidth (speed) that the bands provide. The 2.4 GHz band provides coverage at a longer range but transmits data at ...

Users of Apple's latest Airport Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule hardware, released in October 2009, have reported instability and significant reductions in speed when using the routers at the ...

I had two different SSIDs for my 2.4ghz and 5ghz wireless networks- I think because I've had issues with devices not working correctly on 5ghz, but in the end, I had every device on the 2.4ghz SSID, ...

Last year my parents bought a Time Capsule. It works great, except the wireless range isn't quite as good as their old Linksys WRT54g and the signal wasn't strong enough for a connection upstairs. I ...

In the age of the internet, it's hard to imagine living without it. I can tell you from experience — someone who has no internet (and no power, for that matter) as I'm writing this article — I've seen ...

Until the U.S. government approves T-Mobile’s acquisition of Sprint, the third- and fourth-place carriers will be launching separate 5G cellular networks with different hardware — and HTC is ready to ...

Commentary: A new generation of routers boasts access to the ultrawide 6GHz band -- but right now, that band means very little for the average home network. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry ...