Routers that only support 2.4GHz are obsolete, and if you’re still running your network on one in 2025, it’s time to upgrade. Not only do they slow down your wireless devices, but they also pose a ...

Asus RT-AC5300: a monster of a Wi-Fi router At the IFA electronic trade show, Asus unveiled its latest Wi-Fi router, the RT-AC5300. It has two 5GHz bands that each can deliver up to a 2,167Mbps data ...

tldr: Devices connected to the 2.4GHz band can't talk to devices connected to the 5GHz band even when they are on the same subnet. Why? For background, I had always had separate SSIDs for 2.4GHz and ...

Choosing the right Wi-Fi band can make a big difference in your internet connection. Here’s what you need to know. Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything ...

If you've ever shopped for a gaming router, you've probably seen the terms 2.4GHz and 5GHz plastered across the box. Most gamers just pick 5GHz because "higher must be better," but that's not always ...

Shaped like a hexagon, the RT-AXE7800 measures 6.1 by 9.6 by 8.4 inches (HWD) with the antennas extended. The antennas fold up and down, but they cannot be swiveled or adjusted in any other way like ...

Any Wi-Fi gaming router worth its salt has to look the part, with plenty of gamer-friendly design flair. It also has to provide speedy throughput, and it must offer settings that are specifically ...

Few devices are as essential to the smooth running of a modern-day digital household than a wireless router, so it’s strange that this black box is so little understood. Here we’ll outline one of the ...

The Asus RT-AC88U ($299.99) is a dual-band 802.11ac router with a massive feature set and an equally large price tag. It uses Multi-User Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) technology to serve ...

When it comes to the main differences, the information below will aid you greatly. Continue reading to gain valuable knowledge. OK, so the 2.4GHz contains 14 total channels. Each of these channels is ...

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