One small open-source tool brought clarity to my entire home network.

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...

My smart devices were putting everything at risk. This easy setup protected my home network.

Check your incoming Internet before fooling with your network. There are simple steps you can take to speed up your Wi-Fi network. To get the most from your network, you'll need to fine-tune its ...

If you run Plex, Nextcloud, or remote backups, your NAS is exposed. Here’s the safer way to do it without exposing your data.

On my home network, a certain website (actually its probably a domain) refuses to load. Everything else works just fine. I'm on Comcast in the USA. The website in question is a hosting server I ...

Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on ...

My current home network is relatively complex: I share a home with my SO and between the two of us we have some 30 client devices running all the major OSes (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux) as ...

The Find My Device network was full of promise, but Android’s alternative to the tech behind Apple’s AirTag launched to a rough start in 2024. Over time, though, it seems to finally be getting better.

Network-attached storage is the most versatile way to store data, but that's just one of the many benefits of a NAS device. We've tested the top models: See which will work best for your home or small ...