As the Mac 911 columnist at Macworld, I’ve received hundreds of emails from people who have had Wi-Fi fail on their computers. In August 2016, I wrote a column that provided all the advice we had to ...

WiFi 802.11n promised us boosted range over older, slower standards, but trying to cover a big house or reach a home office at the bottom of the garden can still exceed the abilities of most consumer ...

The best USB Wi-Fi adapter cuts the wire on your network connection. Whether you're using a desktop PC or a laptop, it frees you from having to trail yet another cable through your home and given the ...

We're doing incredible things with Wi-Fi these days, like designing AI machines that use a wireless internet connection to see through walls — i.e., X-ray vision. With wireless technology that's come ...

As far as the top or best WiFi USB adapters are concerned, the choices are plenty. But if we have to pick one model, it has to be the Netgear Nighthawk. This dual band adapter offers a wide range of ...

When you’re gaming, hardwiring into your internet via an Ethernet cord will likely produce the most stable connection — but if you have to game wirelessly, you do have options. The best USB Wi-Fi ...

WiFi 7 became an official standard this year, promising support for faster speeds, lower latency, and less congestion. But in order to actually get any of those benefits, you need at least two things: ...

There's more to USB 3.0 than just fast storage; like Intel's Thunderbolt, it can carry video or networking data as well, with the right adapter. Thanks to some advances from DisplayLink (the ...

A USB 2.0 Ethernet adapter is a pitiful thing, an ugly workaround only really useful when you find yourself in a Wi-Fi-free hotel room with only your MacBook Air for company. A USB 3.0 Gigabit ...

Assorted app combinations have been utilizing Wi-Fi to extend the Mac's desktop to the iPad for some time — but a new hardware dongle from the makers of the Astropad app eliminates hacks from the ...