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Here's how to adjust your router settings to dial into the best internet speeds - no expensive upgrades required.

These settings let you tweak your network’s incoming and outgoing data ports and protect them from outsiders. But be extremely careful with these settings; your default firewall is usually enough, and ...

Unpacking, plugging in and configuring a new WiFi router is usually not among most people’s holiday highlights. But if a new wireless hub should be among the presents you take out of a box, spending a ...

It’s vital to check your router settings and tweak them for your home network’s security’s sake. Before you do, there is one essential step. Your router may be out-of-date and in need of security and ...

Editors' note: This article was first published on March 26, 2013 and updated on July 1, 2016 with up-to-date information. It might seem like a daunting task to set up a new home router. But it ...

Online gaming is awesome. Teaming up with friends who may be physically located all over the world is great. Engaging with hundreds of other people in a virtual world is fantastic. Having that fun ...

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 ...

Network security is not just for IT professionals. Even home users need to keep their networks secure to prevent unauthorized people from, for example, hogging their broadband, installing malware that ...

Turns out bad Wi-Fi is usually placement and settings—not bad hardware.

Shaw reviews Cisco’s Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router EA4500. The scoop: Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router EA4500, by Cisco, about $200. What is it? The latest series of home network wireless routers from Cisco’s ...