A lifetime subscription to this powerful WiFi optimization tool is now under $20

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The almighty WiFi connection reigns supreme at any office, and when it goes down, business comes crashing with it. Slow connections are responsible for an average revenue loss of $4,100 per hour, and it doesn’t help that businesses increasingly rely on bandwidth-intensive applications such as cloud-based file sharing and SaaS platforms.

And if you’re a remote worker whose lifeblood rests in your email inbox? Well, the second your home WiFi connection goes, so too does your livelihood. *Not* cool. Sure, some folks have tried outlandish ways of circumventing private WiFi usage, including opting exclusively for public hotspots, but experts highly recommend avoiding that for security reasons. Read more…

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Connect your entire home with the eero WiFi System: All products are $100 off

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There’s always that one room in the house that everyone avoids because it’s a dead zone — meaning the WiFi isn’t too hot. It’s tough to find a WiFi system that will cover your entire home so you can enjoy being in every single space. Drop the dead zones and check out this great deal on eero Home WiFi System products.

All eero Home WiFi System Products are currently $100 off on Amazon — with different options for various home sizes. This deal is live for today only, so act fast.

eero isn’t like other WiFi systems. It’s discreet, simple to set up, and provides coverage all over your living space (also, they look really nice). Each option comes with at least one eero and one Beacon. So, what do they do? Well, the eero itself acts as your router with equipped intelligent mesh WiFi, and the Beacon acts as an extender for your connection wherever you place it. (The Beacon conveniently plugs into any outlet and doesn’t take up precious real estate.) Setting up your entire eero system takes mere minutes, and its companion mobile app makes managing your network a breeze.    Read more…

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Google WiFi is *the* solution for bum routers — and 3-packs are on sale for $60 off at Amazon

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The router market is a war zone.

Each brand has infinite models, and trying to compare devices with 10-digit long names and four antennas gets old fast. There’s a much simpler way, guys:

Google WiFi. That’s it. That’s the name.

Arguably the prettiest setup on the market, the Google WiFi system offers the ease that you thought was impossibleThree packs are on sale for $60 off at Amazon today — grab one and see what you’ve been missing.

Google WiFi replaces your old, shitty router system and syncs with your modem and ISP to create a mesh network. First used in large-scale operations like hospitals, military bases, and even in the aftermath of hurricanes when the internet was down, mesh systems work on radio signals and ride on the connection of their sister devices to amp each other up.  Read more…

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BRCK acquires ISPs EveryLayer and Surf to boost Africa’s public Wi-Fi

Jake Bright Contributor Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa. More posts by this contributor Africa Roundup: Zimbabwe’s net blackout, Partech’s $143M fund, Andela’s $100M raise, Flutterwave’s pivot Partech is doubling the size of its African venture fund to $143 million Kenyan communications hardware […]

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6 of the best WiFi routers for increasing your wireless connectivity in the UK

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As people and homes become more connected, the need for WiFi connectivity continues to increase. This is where having a quality WiFi router, sometimes called a wireless router, becomes essential. Which WiFi router you choose will depend on a number of factors, including the size of your coverage area, the number of devices connecting, and the types of devices connecting to the router. Not only are they easy to install, they can help provide WiFi coverage throughout your home and ensure lightning fast connection speeds.  

Whether you’re looking for a no-frills, single band WiFi router or a full-fledged dual band (or even tri-band) model to handle an entire family’s streaming and gaming needs, we’ve got the 6 best WiFi router options to fit your needs. Read more…

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Need to fix your slow WiFi? Grab a Linksys router on sale for $112 off on Amazon.

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Slow WiFi and the buffering circle of death are one of the ultimate 21st century problems.

Sure, it’s annoying when your game of Red Dead lags or your Netflix stream stops, but a bad connection can really be detrimental when working from home — because your boss won’t accept “shitty Wifi” as an excuse for missing a video call or a deadline.

Quit your bitching for good with a Linksys Max-Stream Smart Router: The Tri-Band AC4000 model is one of the company’s best sellers on Amazon and is $112 off today, making it under $200 for a limited time.

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Samsung SmartThings Wifi review: A fast, all-in-one networking solution

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Samsung SmartThings Wifi
$279.99 (three pack)
The Good

Sleek and clean node design • Plume’s adaptive technology is included • Easy to set up

The Bad

Maxes out at 866Mbps for download and upload • No advanced network controls

The Bottom Line

Samsung’s SmartThings Wifi is an easy way to put a mesh WiFi network in your home, and its built-in smart home connectivity gives you more value for the $279.99 price.

Mashable Score4.0
Cool Factor3.0
Learning Curve5.0
Performance4.0
Bang for the Buck4.0

Mesh Wi-Fi routers aim to improve on traditional routers by creating a network of nodes that covers your whole home. Samsung, with its SmartThings Wifi system (that’s the way they spell it), takes the idea a step further by also having the router serve as a smart home hub. Read more…

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FCC puts gigabit Wi-Fi on the roadmap by opening up new wireless spectrum

More and more, the internet is delivered wirelessly, but as bandwidth demand grows in each home — multiple TVs, smart devices, tablets and phones — current Wi-Fi standards are starting to fall short. Fortunately the FCC and wireless industry are prepared for this, and the former has just officially proposed opening up a wide swathe of spectrum to bring our Wi-Fi systems up to gigabit level.

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7 of the best Wi-Fi routers for increasing your wireless connectivity

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As people and homes become more connected, the need for WiFi connectivity continues to increase. This is where having a quality Wi-Fi router, sometimes called a wireless router, becomes essential. Which Wi-Fi router you choose will depend on a number of factors, including the size of your coverage area, the number of devices connecting, and the types of devices connecting to the router. Not only are they easy to install, they can help provide WiFi coverage throughout your home and ensure lightning fast connection speeds.  

Whether you’re looking for a no-frills, single band Wi-Fi router or a full-fledged dual band (or even tri-band!) model to handle an entire family’s streaming and gaming needs, we’ve got the 7 best Wi-Fi router options to fit your needs. Read more…

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Jetstream is Walmart’s new line of super affordable WiFi routers and the prices are *really* good

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WiFi routers always seem to make you sacrifice something, don’t they?

You’re either paying for speed and spending an ungodly amount of money, or opting for the budget pick and waiting forever for things to load.

You shouldn’t have to make that choice. One bright spot on the WiFi landscape could come from an unlikely place: Walmart. The big box store is gearing up to save you money and headaches by launching a line of store-exclusive routers that minimize cost and maximize performance.

These routers were launched under a new private label called Jetstream, a label exclusive to Walmart that prides itself on offering more-reasonable-than-usual prices. When tech items are on the cheap end, you’re usually forced to sacrifice quality — but that’s hopefully not the case here. (We haven’t tested them ourselves yet, but their claims seem promising.)  Read more…

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