Right now, the fastest Wi-Fi you can get is 802.11ac, boasting impressive speeds and excellent range to boot. 802.11ad is on the horizon, promising even better performance, but there’s another update that’ll arrive first. It’ll be called 802.11ac wave 2, and it promises faster speeds and better range without the need for new network hardware.
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This high-end WiFi range extender is an elegant solution to the dead zone problem
We’ve all seen Wi-Fi extenders – little boxes you plug into your mains to repeat a WiFi signal, allowing your WiFi to reach into the darkest corners of your home. They’re incredibly useful, but sometimes it can take two or more extenders to do the job in a large or thick-walled house. That’s why TP-LINK have produced this RE210 dual-band Wi-Fi range extender, which uses some of the same techniques as high-end routers to massively boost your WiFi’s range and eliminate dead zones. Let’s take a closer look.