Don't plug any old cable into a random Ethernet port on your router. Depending on your model, there's likely an ideal way to ...

The USB port on the back of your router has a lot of uses you might not consider at first. Try these to put it to good use.

I got a new router (Asus) because my old one is getting flaky and requiring frequent reboots. My problem is, I have one desktop that connects via wifi and I can't get it to see the SSIDs of the new ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

I see people that have dedicated boxen to be a router/firewall. What is the advantage of this over having say, a linksys BEFSR1 and a personal firewall? Just wondering. Please clarify, are you talking ...

Banana Pi has released yet another single-board computer (SBC) that it has designed to be used as a home router. To recap, the company presented the BPI-R4 (curr. $138.99 on Amazon) in November with ...

You might not think to restart your router as often as you reboot your laptop, but doing so is an easy step to help it perform at its best.

Isolating these devices from the main network minimizes chaos and boosts security.