Your router is responsible for sending Wi-Fi signals to your phone, laptop, smart TV, security cameras and more. It has a big job. Sometimes it’s the reason your internet connection is spotty, but not ...

We’re now at an important landmark in Wi-Fi routers. The new Wi-Fi 6 standard, 802.11ax, is here and available in many of the latest routers. But while Wi-Fi 6 offers a lot of benefits, it still isn’t ...

One of my friends brought up the 1999 sci-fi film Smart House the other day in regard to a light bulb I was fighting with. For those who never saw this gem of a movie, the premise is exactly what it ...

Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G ...

Your home router may be the least secure device in your home network. Unless you've paid attention to its settings after it was installed, there's a good chance some ...

DD-WRT is a popular third-party firmware for wireless routers and access points that provides a wide range of feature upgrades over stock router firmwares. These include improved network stability, ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Illustration: Mick Wiggins What a difference a couple of years makes. In our first roundup of draft-802.11n Wi-Fi routers (see “Wireless Routers: The Truth About Superfast Draft-N“), we found so many ...

Everyone wants reliable and fast internet, and a good router can help, but how do you choose a router? The trick is to work out how the complicated mess of standards, confusing acronyms, and ...

Did you know that home network devices see an average of 10 attacks during the span of 24 hours? As our homes are increasingly connected to the internet, every new device opens another gateway for ...

Your router is responsible for sending Wi-Fi signals to your phone, laptop, smart TV, security cameras and more. It has a big job. Sometimes it’s the reason your internet connection is spotty, but not ...

My ASUS AC1900 Dual Band 802.11ac Gigabit Router, Model: RT-AC68U has recently began disconnecting intermittently for 5-15 seconds at a time. It happens roughly every 5 minutes. My desktop PC plugs ...