Illustration: Mick WigginsIf you think your wireless network is good only for using a laptop in the living room, think again. A slew of new Wi-Fi peripherals promises to send your music, movies, pictures, and even phone calls flying from room to room, no cables required. These days, we're seeing products for just about any task that might benefit from going wireless.
Not surprisingly, some of the newcomers don't live up to the hype. We checked out 12 of the latest cordless creations in several categories to determine which products are good mates for Wi-Fi and which still need some work.




















