Mesh WiFi systems are taking over in homes and businesses. From dual-band to tri-band and quad-band, WiFi router access points can deliver blanket square feet coverage over large spaces. Here we ...

Guest networks are surprisingly useful.

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An ordinary home network router with a Wi-Fi 5 or Wi-Fi 6 access point is usually enough for most homes with a modest living space and central internet serving phones, laptops, and other everyday ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Of all the pieces of technology in your home, your network router is among the ones you think about the least. Most of the time, once they're ...

Fancy doing something more with your home network? Or are you already up and running with a NAS device, a simple server of some kind, or a bunch of smart home gadgets you’d like to get more control ...

Your home network is a treasure trove of personal and financial information, and it’s imperative to safeguard it against cyber threats. In today’s interconnected world, where smart devices and online ...

I've always ended up needing to install something like openwrt on my routers. I'm not particularly interested in continuing to need to do that as this seems like an obvious feature people might need ...