If multiple devices benefit from a wired internet connection, a router can help The most important effect of using a router is that it allows you to connect multiple devices to the internet ...

Last time I noted that, for those of us with separate routers and modems, the IP address 192.168.100.1 may provide access to the modem, through the router. In my limited testing, I found this to be ...

Your router’s fastest port is probably sitting unused.

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I always only relied on Mac Address filtering for home network security based on my theory that anyone that could spoof a Mac address could also sit outside for a few hours and packet sniff and crack ...

Turning your phone into a mobile hotspot by sharing its data connection is an undeniably useful feature, but it does come with certain drawbacks when compared to using a dedicated mobile router. I ...

A VPN-enabled router can provide online privacy for any device connected to it. But not all router models allow it. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and ...

Guest networks are surprisingly useful.

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The little TL-WR1502X is small enough to go anywhere and can even be run from a power bank. The router can tether to a smartphone using USB so you can set up a Wi-Fi 6 network almost anywhere. TP-Link ...

90+% of Cisco Router administrators are CLI jockeys, myself included. However, there are several GUI tools that can help you manage and secure your Cisco routers very quickly. The one I want to focus ...

I am trying to connect two computers to DSL through a 4-port Router (SOHO Router Solution) mine is connected through a long cable to the router the other through a short one. The modem then connects ...