Illustration: Mick Wiggins What a difference a couple of years makes. In our first roundup of draft-802.11n Wi-Fi routers (see “Wireless Routers: The Truth About Superfast Draft-N“), we found so many ...

So-called "pre-N" wireless--Wi-Fi technology that predates the new draft form of the 802.11n wireless standard--is old news. The 802.11n standard is not due for final approval by the IEEE until ...

Wireless networking with 802.11n is fast enough for many of us who only want a wireless router to connect a laptop to the web without cords. If you use your wireless network for moving lots of large ...

Wi-Fi systems enable products from different manufacturers to work together. This is made possible by international open systems, which no one manufacturer owns. All gain a commercial benefit by ...

Are there any quality 802.11n home routers that natively support IPv6 and custom firmware?<BR><BR>I'm currently running a WRT54GL, and my only real complaint is that transfers from my laptop (wireless ...

SMC Networks has announced a line of wireless networking products that comply with the draft 802.11n standard for wireless networking. Designed with backward and cross-vendor compatibility with ...

We mentioned yesterday that the IEEE had finally ratified the 802.11n specification. The ratification meant that manufacturers could finally stop slapping their 802.11n hardware with the "draft N" ...

With the arrival of the first 802.11n routers from Buffalo Technology, Belkin, D-Link and Netgear, early adopters are wondering whether it’s time for them to upgrade their home networks. With speeds ...

802.11ac Wi-Fi routers are just the ticket for consumers looking to cut the cord. It’s a tricky time to be in the market for a new wireless router. The safe bet is buy a model based on the ...

And it'd better not be running cable.<BR><BR>Here's my present layout.<BR><BR>Downstairs<BR>Cable modem / WRT54GL / living room devices (via 100baseT)<BR><BR>Upstairs<BR>WRT54GL (wireless bridge to ...

FON has done some elective surgery on their Fonera 2 router, released just a few months ago with NAS, 3G and BitTorrent support. On top of those previous upgrades, the newest version includes 802.11n ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...