Often when I'm trying to troubleshoot or monitor a network issue, I notice that Wi-Fi clients in the connected client list of a router or AP will drop, then reappear. Sometimes even wired devices ...

If it's faster than 10mb/s you probably want more than the WRT54GL for your gateway, but if not you might be happy just limiting the number of connections in your torrent client to 250 or so. Picking ...

With most home networks still rocking Gigabit speeds, upgrading to Wi-Fi 7 and a multi-gig network switch can add up quickly.

In Windows XP, we sometimes get the message "No wireless connection found in range" even if we are sitting next to our wireless router. We tried changing the channel and eliminating sources of ...

Compare mesh Wi-Fi vs traditional routers in 2026 for coverage, speed, latency, and device handling in large homes and smart ...

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 ...

Illustration: Mick Wiggins What a difference a couple of years makes. In our first roundup of draft-802.11n Wi-Fi routers (see “Wireless Routers: The Truth About Superfast Draft-N“), we found so many ...

Virtual Private Network or VPNs shortly improves the digital security of the user by encrypting the traffic that moves on the network. Generally, you sign up for a VPN and install their program on ...