Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide, and ...

Place centrally in the home for maximum reach. Elevate on tall furniture (signals radiate outward and downward). Keep your ...

Are TP-Link or Google mesh Wi-Fi systems best? A single router sitting in the middle of your house or apartment can easily lead to Wi-Fi dead spots, even in adjacent rooms. If you want a ...

Cute and unobtrusive design. Simple setup. Reasonable price. Reliable coverage and performance. Matter and Thread support for smart-home devices. No multi-gig ports. Not backward compatible. Limited ...

They're not as perfect as they appear.

Ready to beef up your Wi-Fi network? A wireless range extender is a less expensive alternative to a new router. (Some can even turn your router setup into a mesh system.) Here are the top performers ...