When set up properly, a 2.4Ghz-only router can outdo a dual-band router in both range and throughput performance. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting ...

Wi-Fi routers provide internet via specific radio frequencies, or bands. Dual-band routers do this by offering both a 2.4GHz band and a 5GHz band. The former is ubiquitous in routers and offers a long ...

An 802.11 (Wi-Fi) router that uses the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands. Prior to 802.11n, dual-band routers handled 802.11a users in the 5 GHz band, while simultaneously supporting 802.11b and ...

When setting up the internet at home, your router matters more than you might think. The right device can impact your internet speed, reliability and even your monthly costs. Many internet service ...

Netgear’s four-port gigabit, simultaneous dual-band WNDR3700 Wi-Fi router proved a joy to use. It was stable and glitch-free, with easy media serving. However, bliss only commenced after setup and ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...