Modern routers usually have multiple Ethernet ports, but they're not all the same. To get the most out of them, you need to ...

If you've got an older router but aren't ready for a new one just yet, you can sometimes get things working smoother by tweaking a particular setting.

I got a new router (Asus) because my old one is getting flaky and requiring frequent reboots. My problem is, I have one desktop that connects via wifi and I can't get it to see the SSIDs of the new ...

Turning electronics off and back on again to fix problems may be a cliche, but it turns out you absolutely should be ...

Having a fast and stable WiFi network is vitally important, especially if you work from home a few days per week. Add in the fact that so much of our entertainment comes over the internet, and that it ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

I see people that have dedicated boxen to be a router/firewall. What is the advantage of this over having say, a linksys BEFSR1 and a personal firewall? Just wondering. Please clarify, are you talking ...

I stopped trusting gaming routers for traffic management after learning what a managed switch actually does.

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The sale of new foreign-made Wi-Fi routers is now banned in the US. Here's why we're not pulling our recommendations of existing networking hardware from Asus, TP-Link, and other foreign companies.

An extra router promised coverage but concrete walls and a weak wireless backhaul turned hope into frustration.