Defeating Wi-Fi dead zones is more important than ever. A mesh network system can help, and these are the best we've tested. I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year ...

An ideal application for mesh networking is off-grid communication; when there’s no cellular reception and WiFi won’t reach, wide-area technologies like LoRa can be used to create ad hoc ...

In bigger homes that have Wi-Fi dead zones, you generally have two options: Add a Wi-Fi extender to your existing router or upgrade to an entirely new mesh router. A mesh Wi-Fi system consists of ...

Whichever you choose to go with, range extenders and mesh extenders will only put out a network signal that's as strong as the incoming wireless signal from the router, minus whatever penalty you ...

[Dan Fay] is looking to change this with QMesh, a synchronized, flooded mesh network protocol for ham radio applications. In a flooded mesh network every node repeats every message it receives.

If you live in a larger home though, we recommend the TP-Link Deco XE75. This mesh Wi-Fi system offers excellent throughput and even includes built-in security software. There are lots of other ...

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I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in ...

The best mesh Wi-Fi systems are the ultimate upgrade for your home network especially if you’re tired of dealing with Wi-Fi dead zones. These multi-piece kits can fill even the largest homes ...

He’s tested over 250 mesh networks, routers, and modems. After our latest round of testing, the Linksys Velop Micro 6 is our new runner-up pick and the TP-Link Deco BE63 is a new upgrade pick.

That's where Wi-Fi mesh router systems come in. These kits blanket your home in a consistent web of Wi-Fi signal, using multiple physical pieces of transmitting hardware to help spread the signal.