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 ...

You don't have to buy a new computer to get Wi-Fi 7 speeds. There are external Wi-Fi dongles, such as the Asus RT-BE58 Go or Acer Wave D7, that you can plug into an available USB port to get Wi-Fi 7 ...

The uplink port on a router is used to expand the network. Routers can use the uplink port to connect to other routers, switches and hubs to increase the maximum number of wired devices connected to ...

One type of electronic device to especially avoid is the microwave, which emits a strong signal in the 2.4GHz band, the same wireless band your router operates in. Be careful not to stick your router ...

A mesh WiFi system forms the backbone of your connected home, ensuring your devices stay responsive, synchronized, and online ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Routers are cheaper, faster, and easier to set up.Mesh systems fix dead zones with wider ...

We truly have entered into a technological age that would have otherwise been beyond imagining for most around 20 or 30 years ago. Think your wireless router at home is bad ass? Well then you might ...

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We continue coverage of an issue where some third-party routers, for various reasons, have trouble maintaining connections with AirPort-equipped Macs. In most cases of this issue, connections can be ...

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