When researching how to set up a Wi-Fi network, you're going to hear a lot of talk about routers and access points. While both help you connect to the internet, their roles in a network are ...

I have a somewhat convoluted home networking setup that I'm hoping to get some input on. I've tried several things and nothing seems to perform reliably. I'm probably overdoing the complexity so I'm ...

Turn a spare router into a Wi-Fi repeater or access point to boost weak internet areas in your home ...

- two rooms in the apartment get a really weak (if any) signal from the main router due to thick concrete walls - an Asus RT-AC66U is available to extend the WiFi into the other 2 rooms - a couple of ...

Sometimes, in tech-space, two terms might sound synonyms but in reality, they aren’t. One such pair is of Wireless Router and Wireless Access Point. In this wireless world, it is important to know ...

If you are anything like me, you have probably been through your fair share of wireless routers. You may even have a collection of them growing in your storage room, if you haven't gotten around to ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

If you are like most people, your home or small office wireless router probably is running without any encryption whatsoever, and you are a sitting duck for someone to easily view your network traffic ...