Network technology has evolved, especially since the arrival of artificial intelligence (AI), and the role and the value of the router has grown significantly, At its most basic level, the definition ...

Reuse an old router to connect wired-only devices -- like your TV, DVR, or game console -- to your wireless network. Ed Rhee Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT ...

A router's wide area network (WAN) port acts as its gateway to other networks, providing an interface for the router to send outgoing traffic over. Computers should not be connected to a router's WAN ...

The two major components in a small computer network are a modem and wireless router. The modem is wired to the Internet via the cable company's coaxial cable, the telephone company's DSL phone line, ...

If you own devices with wired-only (Ethernet) connections and your router or modem is too far away or your wireless network doesn’t cover enough area in your home, an old router can solve your ...

CNET editor Dong Ngo points you in the general direction of how to access your home network remotely using a Dynamic DNS service. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since ...

To share a printer between two computers, both computers need to be connected to the same network. Business networks are usually created using a network router, but you can also create small networks ...

Buying a router for a business isn’t as simple as picking a consumer product with the best ratings from an online merchant or the best price on the shelf at a local electronics superstore. Your ...

Speed sells. Every router review is focused on speed. When they discuss signal strength, its only because it increases the speed. There may be a brief mention of other features, but the undeniable ...

Most of us tend to keep our router or modem always on so that we can be online all the time. But is it safe? Are we trading our privacy for convincing? Should we turn off our computer network when not ...