There’s too much green in my house, and not enough red. That was the result of using Ekahau’s HeatMapper in my home. It shows you where your Wi-Fi signal is strong, and where you’re plagued by dead spots. I’m writing this a few days before Christmas Day, so I may add mesh Wi-Fi to my present list.
Wayne Williams, who writes our Cover Feature this issue, has already discovered the signal-boosting joy of mesh routers. He reveals on page 53 how Google now blankets his home in Wi-Fi from cellar to loft. He has spent years trying to make his connection faster, safer and reach further, so his tips are priceless.
But if you have an HP laptop, I would urge you to read page 6 first. The company has…
