Screw HD Video! Apple and Mobile Carriers Have Other Plans For 802.11ac
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- Published: Wednesday, 09 May 2012 18:00
- Written by Tim Higgins
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forces driving 802.11ac aren't really what you think they are.
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Bye Bye 40 MHz Mode in 2.4 GHz - Part 2
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- Published: Monday, 07 May 2012 09:00
- Written by Tim Higgins
Updated - In Part 2 of our short series, we check to see if some popular routers and access points back off from 40 MHz bandwidth when they are supposed to.Bye Bye 40 MHz Mode in 2.4 GHz - Part 1
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- Published: Tuesday, 01 May 2012 16:35
- Written by Tim Higgins
Updated - If you've been wondering why your new 802.11n router won't link higher than 130 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band, we have the answer.Inside Story: Cisco Linksys EA Series
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- Published: Tuesday, 10 April 2012 15:41
- Written by Tim Higgins
Updated - We peeked inside Cisco's new Linksys E and EA routers so that you don't have to.Why 802.11ac Will Kill The 5 GHz Wi-Fi Band
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- Published: Thursday, 23 February 2012 16:50
- Written by Tim Higgins
Updated - 802.11ac is all about faster wireless. But it will eat up most of the 5 GHz band to do it.Waiting For The WPS Fix
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- Published: Saturday, 07 January 2012 09:07
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Update 5 - Yes, Wi-Fi Protected Setup is broken. Here's what vendors are doing
to fix it and steps you can take in the meantime.Crappy Wireless Performance? It Could Be Your Laptop
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- Published: Wednesday, 02 November 2011 17:57
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If your wireless performance isn't what you think it should be, don't blame your router. It could be your notebook.Announcing SmallNetBuilder's Wireless Radar Charts
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- Published: Monday, 15 August 2011 10:43
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We've added a new plot option to the Router and Wireless charts.Super Wi-Fi: The Great White Hype?
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- Published: Monday, 27 September 2010 14:24
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The latest wireless networking technology that just got the FCC's go-ahead may help for some applications. But it's not the ultimate solution that you may be hoping for.Why Is Three Stream N Taking So Long?
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- Published: Tuesday, 01 June 2010 16:19
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I was briefed by both Atheros and Ralink last week on their announcements at this week's Computex over in Taipei. While it wasn't the sole reason for the calls, I was able to get a feel for why we still haven't seen any three-stream N routers, even though the first were announced well over a year ago.
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