The bad news: most people don’t give a second thought to their routers. This lack of know-how puts a lot of households in a dangerous position. The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team ...

While the world is focused on the coronavirus, malicious hackers, cybercriminals and scammers are pushing out their own form of malware. IBM’s X-Force reports that COVID-19 related spam is up a ...

Almost all modern Wi-Fi routers are equipped with a configuration interface that you can access through a web browser and use it to set your preferences. So, if you’ve never paid much attention to ...

If you are having difficulties accessing the Internet through your router, you may need to modify settings in the router itself. Luckily, accessing the router settings does not rely on Internet access ...

Here's how to configure routers from Asus, Linksys, Netgear, and TP-Link. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Routers are a wonder of ...

Verizon FiOS is a fiber-optic service for your home cable, phone and internet. The service is similar to any other home internet that runs off fiber-optic cable, which is the fastest internet option ...

Setting up your router’s encryption is easy. Every router has a different menu layout, but you should be able to find encryption under the “Wireless” or “Security” menu. You’ll have many encryption ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

If your internet is slow and you feel like you've tried everything, you're in luck: I've got one more fix you might not have tried. Changing your DNS settings on either your Wi-Fi router or your ...

Tired of those annoying pauses during your favorite shows? After experimenting with my router settings, I found five simple router tweaks that greatly reduced buffering on my devices and allowed me to ...

I'm currently using a WRT54G router with Tomato firmware and I have a simple residential dynamic ip address cable modem. The cable modem is in "bridged" mode and the router is set to use DHCP to get ...

Most people don’t give a second thought to their routers. This lack of know-how puts a lot of households in a dangerous position. The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has ...