Extracting more out of my existing hardware was far more satisfying than buying new ...

I replaced my ISP router , but it wasn't the magical fix I thought it would be ...

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If you’re trying to work from home, or just enjoy some well-earned streaming TV on the weekend, weak WiFi can be infuriating. Putting your router in the optimal position in your home can help ...

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Think of restarting your router, or router-modem combo, as a way to refresh the device. Routers are essentially tiny computers with limited processing power and memory. The more you ask it to do, the ...

I'm currently using a WRT54G router with Tomato firmware and I have a simple residential dynamic ip address cable modem. The cable modem is in "bridged" mode and the router is set to use DHCP to get ...

If you own one of four TP-Link routers, including the TP-Link Archer C5 (v4), you’re going to want to find and install its latest firmware update right now. The patch fixes a critical vulnerability ...

Users of Asus RT-N and RT-AC series routers should install the latest firmware updates released for their models because they address vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to hijack router ...

We've still got weeks to go in the school year and Wi-Fi bandwidth is at a premium in my house. That's why I'm still messing around with my network, trying to find the golden bullet that will give me ...