When researching how to set up a Wi-Fi network, you're going to hear a lot of talk about routers and access points. While both help you connect to the internet, their roles in a network are ...

Even if it works well, most experts recommend replacing your Wi-Fi router every five years. Instead of trying to convince someone to take a five-year-old router off your hands, you can turn it into an ...

I have a somewhat convoluted home networking setup that I'm hoping to get some input on. I've tried several things and nothing seems to perform reliably. I'm probably overdoing the complexity so I'm ...

Your router's gateway address serves as an access point to a different part of the network, such as another router or the Internet. Many routers use a gateway system called DHCP that automatically ...

- two rooms in the apartment get a really weak (if any) signal from the main router due to thick concrete walls - an Asus RT-AC66U is available to extend the WiFi into the other 2 rooms - a couple of ...

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

Sometimes, in tech-space, two terms might sound synonyms but in reality, they aren’t. One such pair is of Wireless Router and Wireless Access Point. In this wireless world, it is important to know ...

If you are anything like me, you have probably been through your fair share of wireless routers. You may even have a collection of them growing in your storage room, if you haven't gotten around to ...

A mesh router spreads your Wi-Fi network out through multiple access points in the building. It’s a great way to fix dead zones and expand Wi-Fi coverage over a much greater area. However, setting up ...

Buffalo’s AirStation Nfiniti High Power Giga Wireless-N Router & Access Point (WZR-HP-G450H) ($85 street) is the most feature-rich consumer router on the market. In fact, the latest Buffalo AirStation ...