Wireless connectivity is so ubiquitous today that I sometimes forget it wasn't always like that. Then I remember that I've lived in houses where I needed a Wi-Fi extender to get a consistent signal in ...

If you've got bad wireless internet signal in your home, a Wi-Fi extender might be the answer to your woes — but they're not necessarily a perfect solution.

Your Wi-Fi router can probably do more than you think. Dig into the settings, and you'll find a few useful tricks hiding beyond the basic setup screen.