Q: We are receiving outside interference from multiple wireless LANs, and possibly other culprits. What is the best way for us to combat this interference? Are directional antennas helpful? – Donald, ...

Multi-mode handsets are designed to work in conventional wireless LAN (WLAN) hotspots as well as in GSM cellular networks. Multi-mode communication is important to consumers for applications such as ...

Home Wi‑Fi that crawls or cuts out is more than an annoyance, it quietly wrecks workdays, movie nights, and smart home ...

I can’t tell you how many times in the past 15 years someone has asked me about radio frequency (RF) interference. Even today, some still believe that wireless LANs simply can’t work because of ...

A report from a regulatory authority in the U.K. has found that baby monitors, security cameras and microwave ovens are causing interference for Wi-Fi users, moreso than overlapping Wi-Fi signals. The ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. Your brand ...