Wireless networking is complicated, but it doesn't have to be. In this special series, we'll show you everything you need to know to get a great connection at home.
Most people let their routers pick the best channels for their wifi networks (across 2.4GHz and 5GHz). If you want to make this selection manually—or have to—here's how you can find the right channel to give your devices the best possible performance.
Second verse, same as the first. At $20, this app is hardly cheap, but Wifi Explorer is one of the best and easiest-to-use wifi scanning apps. Fire it up and tweak your wireless network's settings if your neighbors are blasting interfering networks.
A great network switch can help you extend your home network to even more devices—or more locations around your house, if you connect a few wireless access points. Though a switch is a "dumb" device, here's what you need to know to make sure you're purchasing the right one.