Your 802.11n wireless network and devices are about to become passé. Although the official 802.11ac specification won’t be finalized until sometime in 2013, wireless equipment will soon appear on ...

The first routers based on the first draft of the next-generation wi-fi standard, 802.11ac, appeared at CES in 2012, sporting multiple antennas (the technical term is MIMO, standing for Multiple Input ...

Aerohive Networks has rolled out two new 802.11ac gigabit wireless access points (APs). The Aerohive AP370 and AP390 802.11ac access points use Aerohive's Cooperative Control distributed architecture, ...

The Wi-Fi Alliance is finally kicking off a certification program for routers, adapters, and other wireless networking gear based on the IEEE 802.11ac draft standard. The organization has a strong ...

When it comes to wireless networks in higher education, most campuses have weak points: places where the capacity of the initial network design does not match up to the rapidly increasing number of ...

That 802.11n router not keeping up with the gigabit pipe to your homestead? Netgear's latest may just give you a much-anticipated boost. The R6300 Dual-Band Gigabit WiFi Router is the first to utilize ...

To network equipment we used to drag yellow cable about the size and flexibility of garden hose through buildings' plenum spaces. It was an ugly job. It got better. Then, we got wireless networking ...

Wi-Fi has become an essential part of our lives. For most of us, it’s second nature to tap into wireless Internet from our homes and offices, and we’re all too familiar with the “where can I get free ...

With routers, smartphones, tablets, and TVs expected to adopt Wi-Fi 802.11ac over the next few years, the upcoming standard will be the linchpinch for wireless HD video streaming, says NPD In-Stat.

With wireless home networks becoming increasingly crowded as more and more mobile devices appear under our roofs jostling for bandwidth, many will be pleased to see the upcoming 802.11ac WiFi standard ...

802.11ac is a new wireless standard worth getting excited about, even though it has yet to be ratified. Netgear has a solid 11ac router on the market, the R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit, ...

CNET editor Dong Ngo picks the bottom five 802.11ac-enabled Wi-Fi routers. These are the ones to avoid when choosing a home router. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since ...