With the IEEE 802.11ac next-generation wireless standard that promises to deliver 1.3 Gbits/s expected to be ratified in early 2014, many might think that the wired versus wireless debate is over.

Home Wi-Fi has quietly become the weakest link in many fast internet plans, with video calls freezing and game sessions lagging even when the modem itself is fine. For a growing number of people, the ...

Most people use the word “Wi‑Fi” when they really mean “internet,” and that mix‑up quietly shapes how we shop for service, troubleshoot outages, and even argue with our providers. The real split is ...