Adding a network switch to your setup adds more Ethernet ports to your home. This allows you to plug devices in directly to ...

Network security sounds like something that would concern an IT manager at a big company, but even ordinary home users have good reasons not to leave their small home networks to the wind. It’s about ...

While modern routers use beamforming to direct signals toward devices, physical misalignment can still tank speeds. You ...

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 ...

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 ...

With more people working, studying, gaming, and streaming from home today, it’s important to have fast, reliable Wi-Fi coverage at home. Regardless of the size of your home, a whole-home mesh Wi-Fi ...

A secure Wi-Fi setup is one of the most effective ways to block cyber intrusions, preventing most home network breaches through simple yet often overlooked router security practices. Many ...

Looking for advice from the Ars community since I've gotten quite a few great tips over the years (even as a pre-subscription lurker). Current I have an old Dell Wyze client with Ubuntu server running ...

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 ...

Stacy is a journalist and content creator with six years of experience writing about home improvement topics. Besides Forbes Home she has contributed her work and expertise to publications such as ...

Home Networking Products: Mesh, Wi-Fi 7, and the Competitive Landscape addresses ISPs and home networking equipment DALLAS, April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Parks Associates' latest consumer research ...

Parks Associates’ Consumer Electronics Dashboard, derived from quarterly consumer surveys of 8,000 US internet households, reveals 80 per cent of US internet households own a home network router. The ...