Does Cold Weather Really Slow Down Your Wi-Fi?

Winter has arrived and, along with plummeting temperatures, many users swear their Wi-Fi has lost its pep. Is the chill somehow freezing the Internet? In short: no. Radio waves do not mind the cold. What changes is the way we live when it gets frosty. Why the network feels sluggish…

Router Port Speed: What It Is and How to Choose the Right One

What exactly is “router port speed”? In plain English, port speed is how much data a single Ethernet jack on your router can move every second. It is printed right next to the port in tiny letters:   – 10/100 M → 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet)   – 10/100/1000 M…

Which Wi-Fi Adapter Does Your Computer Need?  

A Plain-Language Buying Guide Is your laptop dropping Zoom calls? Is the desktop in the bedroom stuck at 2 Mbps? The fastest way to cure bad Wi-Fi is to give the machine a new radio—but shops are full of USB sticks, half-height cards and shiny gaming boards. Below is a…

Does Cold Weather Really Slow...

Winter has arrived and, along with plummeting temperatures, many users…

Router Port Speed: What It...

What exactly is “router port speed”? In plain English, port…

Which Wi-Fi Adapter Does Your...

A Plain-Language Buying Guide Is your laptop dropping Zoom calls?…