IBM X-Force warns that router passwords must be changed. Update, Jan. 5, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 4, now includes a user guide explaining how to change your router admin credentials ...

I've got a Cisco/Linksys WRT54G2 with the latest firmware. If I connect to the Admin site, either over Ethernet or Wireless, the pages on the site are painfully slow to load. Often it'll take a minute ...

I'm stumped. I've reset the router multiple times, unplugged everything (computer, modem, router) and started it back up, and I still can't get to the setup page for 192.168.1.1. I've verified that ...

Your home network’s security is only as good as the configuration of your router or gateway. Leave it open or vulnerable, and you might end up with freeloaders that hog your bandwidth, at best. At ...

Your router is perhaps the most important gadget in your home. It checks all incoming and outgoing traffic, acting as a sentry to make sure that nothing dangerous comes in and nothing sensitive goes ...

A particular TP-Link router model will spew out its admin password in cleatext to anyone that sends an SMS message to the router's SIM card with a particular script inside, according to German ...

Like our other devices, routers have software that occasionally needs updates as well to offer improved security and compatibility, and even provide new features for users. To do this, the router ...

One of the most underrated (and often overlooked) features of modern routers is the USB port, but it's not just a design quirk. That little slot can unlock a surprising range of possibilities. Gone ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated when WPA3 began. Most of us don’t give a second thought to the router that manages our home internet. We assume it’s working ...

Trying to figure out how to install a VPN on your router? Read our step-by-step guide to help you get started. Most virtual private networks can connect to multiple or unlimited individual devices, ...