This surprising hack could be the remedy when your Wi-Fi throws a buffering tantrum—but is it the real deal or just another tech myth?

Putting aluminum foil behind your router can boost Wi-Fi signal slightly. Foil increased download speed by 58%, upload by 3%, ping worsened by 12 ms. Results vary by user and setup; foil may not ...

The WRT54GL is a hacker's dream Wi-Fi router, capable of running third-party firmware and upping its signal power internally. A brave Instructables user shows how to go whole-hog on the blue box with ...

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