Tri-band routers have, unsurprisingly, one more band than dual-band routers have. But what does this mean in practice?

We’ve all done it (or know someone who has), when the Wi-Fi in the back office dropped a signal, deadlines loomed, and ...

Most home internet connections pass through a small box that almost nobody ever logs into after the day it was installed, and ...

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 ...

Even if you’re running WiFi 6E and feeling good about it, WiFi 7 ups the ante with Multi-Link Operation. WiFi 6E picks a ...

If you're in the market for a brand-new Wi-Fi router or looking to understand the capabilities of your existing router, you're likely to wonder about how many devices you can connect to the router ...

Modern routers usually have multiple Ethernet ports, but they're not all the same. To get the most out of them, you need to know what each port is meant for.

Like many of you (probably), I have a home network with many devices on it (probably ~100). Some devices are wired (ethernet) and some are wireless. Poor performance has been encountered, due to a ...

Well this is just peachy – cybercriminals are actively using a malvertising campaign that infects routers and even Android devices. If the router is pwned, then every device connected to that router ...

Now, a router restart sounds like something you'd notice, but routers are superb at making their own interruptions look like ordinary connectivity problems. Once you know where to look, you may find ...

Often when I'm trying to troubleshoot or monitor a network issue, I notice that Wi-Fi clients in the connected client list of a router or AP will drop, then reappear. Sometimes even wired devices ...

Starlink's extra router can be useful, but getting your main satellite dish positioned properly is more important.