In a remarkably short period of time, WiFi has skyrocketed up the list of human needs to the point where it's on the verge of eclipsing clean water, shelter and a reliable food supply in importance -- ...

If it's free, it's for me. That's the way we in the CRN Test Center feel about WiFi hotspots, which let us send and receive calls and texts without using minutes and surf the Web free of data-plan ...

Before you run out to buy a new router, try these tips for improving the signal throughout your home By Nicholas De Leon ...

Before we can talk about improving your Wi-Fi connection, let's get a quick understanding of what Wi-Fi is exactly. See, Wi-Fi is based on radio waves, and these waves travel through walls and other ...

Home handypeople may be familiar with the “StudSensor,” a device that uses ultrasonic signals to find wooden studs behind the sheetrock in the walls of your house. Now computer peripheral maker ...

(1) A website that lists the locations of hotspots. See hotspot. (2) An app in a mobile device or handheld unit that detects the presence of an 802.11 network. Also called a "Wi-Fi detector" or "Wi-Fi ...

Have you ever wanted to watch your desktop screen on your smart TV, yet found out that the network connection is too weak or unreliable? If so, you are not alone. Many people face this problem when ...

Finally, a WiFi finder that actually makes sense. I’ve seen so many of these things with just two LEDs—red for no WiFi, Green for much WiFi—to know that the previous crop of WiFi detectors were hunks ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Why there aren’t more of these available, we don’t know, but Kensington has a pocket-sized WiFi detector coming out that can detect 802.11b and 802.11g signals from up to 200 feet away and has three ...