When you sign up for a new internet plan, the provider is all too happy to bundle in their own router under the pretext of a gateway or a modem-router combination. However, it would be foolhardy to ...

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Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...

When you sign a contract with an internet provider, they'll typically send you a modem and a router in the mail. But which is which? And how are they different? A modem and a router work in tandem ...

I’ve been writing for a broad array of online publications for four years, always aiming to make important insights accessible. It’s my goal to ensure that as many people as possible can make informed ...

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 ...

The Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition is a very basic router, but that's not a folly. By focusing on reliability and an easy-to-use interface, it differentiates itself from the budget competition that can ...

I'm looking for recommendations for a small wired router + AP combo for home use with a 100/100 fiber connection. My incoming fiber, media converter and outgoing wired ethernet (cat 5e) to all rooms ...

Yesterday I changed my ISP from Earthlink to Roadrunner over the phone. As far as I know they are basically the same as they both use Time Warner and the change was made without even pausing my ...

Aggressive aesthetics, oodles of aerials, and totally unnecessary lighting. It’s hard to mistake the Xiaomi Mi Router AX9000 for anything other than a piece of gaming hardware, but beyond the ...