Wi-Fi

Why 2×2 Wave 2 access points make no sense

A 2x2 Wave 2 AP will cost about twice the price of a 2x2 Wave 1 AP—and it has limited benefits. So, companies should pass on this Wi-Fi technology.

2.4GHz is a headache for Wi-Fi users, and it’s here to stay

WLAN experts share tips on how to deal with 2.4GHz vs. 5GHz Wi-Fi

Using Passpoint for private Wi-Fi networks

As with any good protocol, the possible applications greatly outstrip the scenarios originally considered

The future of Wi-Fi: The best is yet to come

20 years since the first Wi-Fi standard, the technology is poised for a surge of innovation.

Flaws let attackers hijack multiple Linksys router models

Attackers could exploit the vulnerabilities to crash routers, extract sensitive information from them or take them over

Toward a bigger, faster, denser Wi-Fi world

802.11ah, ad, ax and ay paving the way for Wi-Fi's future, Wi-Fi Now attendees told

Riverbed absorbs WIFi vendor Xirrus, reaches for the edge of the network

Infrared much better than Wi-Fi

Using open-air light waves instead of radio will solve bandwidth congestion resulting from internet-connected devices, researchers say

Machine learning solutions put a twist on enterprise network architecture

We are already seeing machine learning applied to problems such as network management, enterprise security and IoT

Current developments in Wi-Fi spectrum

The price of continuing Wi-Fi activity is eternal vigilance