Wireless standards tend to get proposed, drafted, and finally accepted at what seems like a glacial pace. It's been roughly 17 years since we began to see the first 802.11b wireless routers and ...

The next big new thing in Wi-Fi networks will boast groundbreaking technology, but it might not arrive for a couple years yet. Here’s the lowdown on 802.11ax, for now: Q: 802.11ax – what is it? Well, ...

Everyone is talking about 802.11ax (aka Wi-Fi 6), so it’s probably time to focus on what’s plugged into the network. Most networking groups have a wireless guy, maybe two – you might be that person.

The two chips, one for routers and the other for clients, are slated to deliver Wi-Fi faster with dramatically better coverage. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000 ...

802.11ax, the next-generation WLAN standard, promises greater capacity and more robust data transmission than previous Wi-Fi standards. It represents the most fundamental change in Wi-Fi operation ...

There’s a new version of Wifi coming, and this one has an easier-to-remember name. “Wi-Fi 6” ditches the confusing classifications of yesteryear, a standard that would have otherwise been known as ...

Before the current Wi-Fi standard, called 802.11ac, wireless broadband was never quite robust enough: Too many devices were vying for your limited, inefficiently distributed bandwidth. This latest ...

The 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard has been around for a few years now, long enough that it has found its way into all but the very cheapest phones and laptops. It’s going to be the mainstream standard for ...

D-Link today announced two home networking devices based on the IEEE 802.11ax standard at CES Monday: the AX6000 and the AX1100 Ultra Wi-Fi routers. And here you thought 802.11ac was the latest and ...

Intel’s chips are coming this year, the standard takes off next year Intel’s chips are coming this year, the standard takes off next year is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, ...

Today, Intel announced it will be expanding its portfolio of Wi-Fi chips with 802.11AX chipsets for 2x2 and 4x4 home routers, and gateways for cable, DSL, fiber, and other consumer retail devices.