The majority of U.S. homes have an internet connection, and it’s probably not a stretch to guess that the proportion that also has Wi-Fi is close to 100 percent. Anyone who lives in a populated area ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

Slow internet is arguably one of the top five worst experiences for any internet user. You may be trying to watch your favorite show on Netflix, only to have it buffering every few minutes. Or your ...

Everyone wants reliable and fast internet, and a good router can help, but how do you choose a router? The trick is to work out how the complicated mess of standards, confusing acronyms, and ...

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 ...

When it comes to getting devices online, Wi-Fi is the gold standard. Millions of people use their laptops, TVs, gaming consoles, and smartphones with the wireless technology – and routers are the ...

Your home network’s security is only as good as the configuration of your router or gateway. Leave it open or vulnerable, and you might end up with freeloaders that hog your bandwidth, at best. At ...

Even if it works well, most experts recommend replacing your Wi-Fi router every five years. Instead of trying to convince someone to take a five-year-old router off your hands, you can turn it into an ...