Netgear Orbi RBK40 Review: Great Mesh Router for the Price By Brian Nadel published 7 June 17 Editor's Choice Netgear's second-generation Orbi mesh-router system is smaller and cheaper than the original, but nearly as powerful and just as reliable.
Update Your Asus Router Now to Avoid Hack Attack By Marshall Honorof published 11 May 17 Asus has patched some potentially critical bugs for its RT line of routers, but you may have to install the update manually.
iPhones That Charge Over Wi-Fi? Apple Is Working On It By Don Reisinger published 27 April 17 Apple has been granted a patent that could change the game for wireless charging.
Hackers Could Hijack Linksys Routers: Here's What to Do By Marshall Honorof published 20 April 17 Some of the most popular Linksys routers are vulnerable to 10 different exploits, ranging from the trivial to the catastrophic.
TP-Link's Mesh Router Comes with Antivirus Protection By Paul Wagenseil published 12 April 17 TP-Link's Deco M5 mesh-router system matches Google Wifi on prices, but tosses in three years of Trend Micro antivirus protection.
Eero Mesh Wi-Fi Router Review: Good, But Not Great By Brian Nadel published 7 April 17 The Eero is a pioneer in the mesh-router category, but a couple of other systems have passed it by.
Netgear Unveils Two Cheaper Orbi Mesh Routers By Paul Wagenseil published 28 March 17 Netgear introduces two new Orbi mesh-router systems that aren't quite as expensive as the $400 flagship model.
Not Again! These 31 Netgear Routers Need Fixes ASAP By Henry T. Casey published 31 January 17 Owners of 31 different Netgear routers need to check if they're affected by two new exploits, and if so, to fix the routers immediately.
TP-Link's Mesh Routers Promise to Blanket 4,800 Feet By Philip Michaels published 9 January 17 The Deco M5 is TP-Link's attempt at whole-home networking product, though its unclear just how much the disc-shaped router will cost when it arrives in March.
Feds Sue D-Link Over Router, Security-Camera Flaws By Paul Wagenseil published 6 January 17 The FTC said D-Link allowed and knew of serious flaws in its cameras and Wi-Fi routers, yet continued to tout the security of its products.
New Bitdefender Box Promises Tough Smart-Home Protection By Paul Wagenseil, Marshall Honorof published 5 January 17 The new Bitdefender Box looks to be what the earlier model isn't -- a stand-alone home Wi-Fi router providing serious network security.
Norton Core Router Aims to Protect Kids, Smart Homes By Paul Wagenseil, Philip Michaels published 4 January 17 Symantec unveiled the Norton Core, a home Wi-Fi router designed to keep smart-home devices and kids safe from the horrors of the internet.
D-Link Tries Its Hand at Mesh Networking with Covr By Philip Michaels published 4 January 17 D-Link's Covr uses an AC2600 dual-band router and AC1300 Wi-Fi Extender to make sure your Wi-Fi network reaches every corner of your home.
Linksys Gaming Router Auto-Detects Killer Network Cards By Philip Michaels published 4 January 17 New Linksys gaming router automatically detects Killer networking adapters on PCs, optimizes performance accordingly.
Linksys Taps Alexa for Its New Mesh Router By Philip Michaels published 3 January 17 Linksys' entry into the mesh router market is Velop, which boasts a triband setup for better performance and a handful of Alexa skills.
How to Set Up and Secure Your Netgear Nighthawk R7000P Router By Andrew E. Freedman published 22 December 16 Netgear’s $200 Nighthawk R7000P AC2300 router is made for gaming and streaming, thanks to its beamforming technology and MU-MIMO to stream to multiple devices simultaneously. Here's how to set it up.
Netgear R7000 Router Review By Brian Nadel published 19 December 16 The Netgear R7000 combines excellent 5-GHz speed with Netgear's handy Genie software, but this router doesn't have the best range.
Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200 (R8000) Review By Brian Nadel published 19 December 16 A versatile tri-band design, easy setup and long range make Netgear's R8000 a strong router for a house filled with data hogs.
Security Alert: Turn Off Your Netgear Router Now By Marshall Honorof published 14 December 16 A huge, unpatched flaw exists in many of Netgear's top-end Wi-Fi routers. There's no fix yet; you may want to unplug your router.
Your Wi-Fi Router Is Under Attack. Update It Now By Marshall Honorof published 14 December 16 A new malvertising campaign attacks 166 home Wi-Fi router models by taking advantage of brand-specific flaws. The fix is not easy to find.
How to Set Up and Secure Your Linksys WRT1200AC Router By Andrew E. Freedman published 14 December 16 This setup guide will help you get your new WRT1200 online and help you secure the device with a new name and password.
Netgear Nighthawk X8 Review: Killer Performance By Brian Nadel published 12 December 16 Editor's Choice Featuring excellent data speeds, reasonable range and a bounty of LAN ports, the Netgear Nighthawk X8 router is worth the high price for power users.
Homeland Security Issues Alert on These Popular Routers By Marshall Honorof published 8 November 16 The Department of Homeland Security issued a warning about a flaw affecting a wide variety of D-Link routers, and there's no easy fix yet.
AmpliFi HD Router Review: Reliably Fill Your Home with Wi-Fi By Brian Nadel published 21 October 16 It may not be the fastest or cheapest mesh networking kit around, but the Ubiquiti Networks AmpliFi HD Home WiFi System is one of the easiest ways to reliably fill a home with Wi-Fi.
Luma Router Fills Your Entire Home With Wi-Fi By Brian Nadel published 20 October 16 Expensive and with midrange performance, the Luma routers are small, easy to use and let you set up a mesh network in your home for greater coverage, but the devices don't let you customize much of anything.
Amped Wireless RTA1300M: Solid Performaning Router with Short Range By Brian Nadel published 14 October 16 Amped Wireless' RTA1300M Artemis comes chock-full of the latest wireless technology and allows you to customize it to your heart's content, but its strong performance drops off at longer ranges.
Trendnet TEW-827DRU Review: High-End Features Deliver the Data By Brian Nadel published 23 September 16 With high-end features like MU-MIMO for efficiently managing data and four independent data channels, the Trendnet TEW-827DRU can fill a home with data.
Netgear Orbi Spreads Wi-Fi Through Every Inch Of Your Home By Philip Michaels published 22 August 16 Orbi joins the ranks of mesh networking devices that extend your Wi-Fi network to every corner of your home. But the tri-band Orbi does so without a performance hit as you add more devices.
Linksys Smartens Up its App for Managing Routers By Brian Nadel published 25 July 16 The new version of Linksys' Smart Wi-Fi app not only looks sleeker, but our hands-on testing found that it can keep an eye on your network and alert you if there's a problem.
Starry Station Router Review: Easy Controls, Uneven Performance By Brian Nadel published 25 July 16 Get the Starry Station if you prize looks and simple touch-screen controls. However, you can get more consistent performance from other routers that cost far less than $350.
