The forces driving 802.11ac aren't really what you think they are.

In Part 2 of our short series, we check to see if some popular routers and access points back off from 40 MHz bandwidth when they are supposed to.

Updated - If you've been wondering why your new 802.11n router won't link higher than 130 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band, we have the answer.

Updated - We peeked inside Cisco's new Linksys E and EA routers so that you don't have to.

Updated - 802.11ac is all about faster wireless. But it will eat up most of the 5 GHz band to do it.

Update 5 - Yes, Wi-Fi Protected Setup is broken. Here's what vendors are doing to fix it and steps you can take in the meantime.

If your wireless performance isn't what you think it should be, don't blame your router. It could be your notebook.

The latest wireless networking technology that just got the FCC's go-ahead may help for some applications. But it's not the ultimate solution that you may be hoping for.

I was briefed by both Atheros and Ralink last week on their announcements at this week's Computex over in Taipei. While it wasn't the sole reason for the calls, I was able to get a feel for why we still haven't seen any three-stream N routers, even though the first were announced well over a year ago.

Updated 5/10/2010 3:30PM EDT

With a flurry of announcements, the WiGig Alliance shows that it has learned the lessons of past failed wireless technologies.