Adding a network switch to your setup adds more Ethernet ports to your home. This allows you to plug devices in directly to ...

One type of electronic device to especially avoid is the microwave, which emits a strong signal in the 2.4GHz band, the same wireless band your router operates in. Be careful not to stick your router ...

The network router continues to evolve as traffic becomes greater and more varied. Here’s a roundup of our most recent coverage (with a few classics tossed in) about routers from Cisco and others, as ...

While many folks prefer to go with a mesh network, a single router is going to be easier to set up and can still provide ...

The ASUS RT-BE58 Go portable wireless router offers fast, secure, and portable networking on the go, while you work, or when ...

I need to build a mesh network that has two different routers as the hardwire routers and 2 routers as the extender routers. I have read that the google mesh network only allows one hardwired router, ...

With each passing year, hardware devices grow less dependent on proprietary components and more reliant on open source technologies. Network routers are among the main beneficiaries of this trend, ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

VPNs (virtual private networks) are a powerful tool for securing your internet connection. They protect your data by encrypting it, making it harder for hackers or even your internet service provider ...