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 ...

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 ...

If your Wi-Fi repeatedly causes problems, the cause may be inside your own home. Routers are often placed near devices that interfere with the wireless signals and slow down the connection. Below, you ...

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 ...