A metal coffee can makes an attractive Wi-Fi antenna or signal booster with an impressively long range. You can make one yourself in an afternoon with just a few hardware parts. John Graham-Cumming ...

John Mott, an associate professor in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, led the development of cost-effective technology aimed at helping to enable network connectivity in rural areas. (Image provided) ...

WiFi was the killer technology that made home networking easy. No more messing around with hubs and cables and drilling holes in walls, simply turn the devices on and hit connect. Over time the speed ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A strong and reliable Wi-Fi signal has become a necessity for modern-day homes and businesses. As such, many of us are going to great lengths ...

If getting long-range WiFi is a perpetual battle, ASUS just started a nuclear war. Its fresh RT-N12HP router carries a pair of (thankfully removable) high-gain, 9dBi antennas and a separate signal ...

Wireless access that travels more than 60 miles? Yes, if you have the right antenna, according to Intel's researchers. Photos: Going long Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he ...

The first generation of Wi-Fi devices for corporate networks has generated a great deal of interest in the untethered workplace, but not as much revenue as vendors expected. However, several vendors ...

For those who found a recent survey of medium-range HDTV antennas for the cord-cutter a bit short-sighted, here’s a look at a few long-range antennas designed to receive channels up to 70 miles away.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Ah, the joys of living out in the country: the quiet, the space and the peacefulness. Then there’s the internet connection, which can go from bad to worse quickly in many rural ...