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While your router might seem like a single-purpose device, you can use its USB port for a variety of cool things. Here are some use cases worth exploring.

Replacing your router with a new model sounds like a challenge. Thankfully, modern technology has made this process much ...

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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 ...

For years, my family had a bundled package with Verizon Fios that included cable, VOIP and internet. But as my family’s watching habits turned to streaming, it was rare when we turned on the cable box ...

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 ...

The FBI has named a series of Wi-Fi routers as being unsafe. If you're using a router from this brand, you might want to check if yours is one of the models.

Ethernet ports are usually just relegated to connecting computers to routers to facilitate an internet connection, but they're capable of much more than that.

Upgrading to Wi-Fi 7 can help crowded homes, but it won't fix a slow ISP plan. Here's how to judge a potential upgrade in 2026 with your setup in mind.

Moving into a larger house next month. I currently use a Synology Rt2600 router, which I absolutely love. In current home (2 story), it covers the house fine. New home is 3 levels (2 story + basement) ...