I Used to Tell People to Skip Wi-Fi 7 Routers. CNET's Lab Testing Changed My Mind ...

Upgrading to Wi-Fi 7 can help crowded homes, but it won't fix a slow ISP plan. Here's how to judge a potential upgrade in 2026 with your setup in mind.

The gap between Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7, and Wi-Fi 8 is narrower than you might expect — if you don't need to upgrade now, wait for ...

CNET Survey Finds Most of Us Have Wi-Fi Disconnections. Here's What the Problem Could Be ...

Editor's Note: October 29, 2025: We've checked this roundup to make sure all of our recommendations are still available. We're in the process of preparing a new round of mesh network testing, which ...

You wake up Saturday morning to check your favorite team's score, and the page won't load. It's the Wi-Fi again! Wi-Fi connection issues can occur for a bunch of frustrating reasons. If your Wi-Fi is ...

I replaced my router with a Wi-Fi 7 mesh model, and wondered where my dead zones went ...

Fast WiFi is more of a necessity than ever as more of us work from home, and 4K streaming and gaming become the norm. In the United States, our national average download speed of 173Mbps from internet ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. It’s usually possible to take back control of a hacked wifi router, and there are several simple measures you can take that should ...