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I'm wondering what the best way is to assign a subdomain to a server behind two routers, one with a firewall. Our setup is that we have one DSL router that routes to a VPN router (evetually two) that ...

My pfSense box had a storage failure a few months ago and I never replaced it. I'm using my ISP's router combo box thingy but it's lacking in a lot of ways. I also have a 14TB drive that I ...

Routers and network switches aren't the same hardware—depending on your setup, you may need both.

A software firewall is a standard tool for protecting computers from viruses and other malware. Some routers -- the device that carries packets of data between your network and the Internet -- offer ...

A VPN firewall router acts as the cornerstone of your business's network, providing connectivity, security and remote access to both local and remote clients. Identifying a single "best" firewall ...

In Part 1 of this tutorial series, we configured Windows to accept remote desktop connections, so we can log into and use a PC anywhere in the World with Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection client ...

Distributed and expanding companies are increasingly using VPN connections to access and share information between offices and branches. We test ADSL firewall routers that are designed for this ...

Security sells, and many small businesses get pushed by consultants and resellers to move up to a more “professional” router/firewall/VPN device. I’ve been testing the WatchGuard Firebox X Edge 50w, ...

The TRENDnet TEW-432BRP proves the adage that you get what you pay for -- it's a fundamentally generic wireless router with few bad points, but nothing that really stands out aside from its ...

Q: I’ve become increasingly paranoid about my home network security and am wondering what a firewall is and whether I should enable the one on my router? A: It’s always good when people are aware that ...

The (bad) old days were bad, let's not go back ...