Pre-standard Wi-Fi 8 is on the way, but the soonest you'll see it is in Q3 2026. At first, Wi-Fi 8 will not be notably faster than Wi-Fi 7. It will, however, be much more stable. Wi‑Fi 7 is now firmly ...

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If your Wi-Fi performance is poor despite a strong signal, or you can't achieve the download speeds your ISP promises, you should consider changing your Wi-Fi channel. You can do this yourself by ...

While Wi-Fi 7 adoption is accelerating among enterprises, retail Wi-Fi 8 products could arrive as early as summer 2026. Wi-Fi 8 is aimed at boosting reliability and lowering latency in dense, ...

Most people think they’ll be safe from most cyber security threats as long as they pay attention and follow certain rules, like knowing how to spot phishing messages and not downloading unusual apps.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Most of the above advice comes via CISA, America’s cyber defense ...

It’s a little more expensive than a conventional router, but the TP-Link Travel Router is one of the few that can actually join you on your travels. It also provides versatile connectivity features ...

Wi-Fi! It’s everywhere, and yet you can’t really see it, by virtue of the technology relying on the transmission of electromagnetic waves outside the visual spectrum. Never mind, though, because you ...

Southwest Airlines now offers free in-flight Wi-Fi to its Rapid Rewards loyalty program members. Many other major U.S. airlines also offer free or discounted Wi-Fi to their loyalty members. Southwest ...

The takeaway: People often worry about being tracked through their wireless devices, especially when using public Wi-Fi networks. However, researchers have discovered multiple methods to detect and ...

Here’s an unsettling development in this episode of “everyday tech can do things you probably never imagined”: in the future, anyone who regularly walks past a café or restaurant with public Wi-Fi ...

The big picture: Consumer electronics companies have only recently begun rolling out Wi-Fi 7 devices, but router manufacturers are already testing Wi-Fi 8 hardware. The next-generation standard was ...