Linksys Offers New Alternative to Money-Sucking Modem Rentals By Philip Michaels published 20 June 16 Linksys has unveiled a trio of cable modems, which could knock as much as $10 off your monthly Internet bill.
Plume Turns to Pods to Fill Your Home with Wi-Fi By Philip Michaels published 17 June 16 Hardware makers are using multiple devices to extend your Wi-Fi network. Plume puts pluggable 'pods' in every room of your house.
Millions of Cable Modems Vulnerable to Easy Attack By Henry T. Casey published 8 April 16 One of the most critically acclaimed and popular cable modems can be shut down by an attack you or I could easily pull off.
Linksys WRT1900ACS Review By Brian Nadel published 29 March 16 Editor's Choice The WRT1900ACS blows other routers away with its performance while giving networking experts plenty of ways to configure the device.
This Portable VPN Hub Makes the Web Safer Everywhere By Sam Rutherford published 23 February 16 Keezel's $99 Portable VPB Hub promises to open up the Internet securely and safely by with its tiny teardrop-shaped device.
Almond 3 Router Can Control Nest and Philips Hue By Philip Michaels published 6 January 16 The Almond 3 isn't just a dual-band AC1200 router; it also works with ZigBee-ready devices as well as Nest and Philips Hue to help manage connected devices in your home.
Linksys Unveils MU-MIMO Routers, Extender and Adapter By Philip Michaels published 5 January 16 A $200 dual-band router, the EA7500 leads the new networking gear from Linksys that supports MU-MIMO for optimizing Wi-Fi performance.
TP-Link Archer C7 Review: Decent Performance for a Low Price By Brian Nadel published 17 December 15 TP-Link's Archer C7 delivers a lot of router for the money, with reasonable performance and the ability to connect peripherals.
Netgear R6220: Strong Performance for the Price By Brian Nadel published 30 November 15 Editor's Choice Netgear's R6220 combines good 802.11ac performance, useful parental controls and excellent software for an affordable price.
Circle With Disney Helps Manage Kids' Screen Time By Philip Michaels published 4 November 15 The $99 device from Circle Media and partner Disney connects to a Wi-Fi network to control when devices can connect to the Internet and what apps they can access.
Amped Wireless RTA2600 Athena — Good for Gamers By Brian Nadel published 28 October 15 The Athena router's good looks and ability to tweak just about every operational setting will appeal to gamers, but the router lags behind others when it comes to delivering data.
Google OnHub Router Review By Brian Nadel published 2 October 15 One of the easiest routers to install and set up, Google’s $200 OnHub may represent the future of home networking. For now, though, it has a high price tag, only one LAN port and limited features and configuration choices.
Google's Wi-Fi Router Could Make Your Home Smarter By Paul Wagenseil published 18 August 15 Google will sell a $200 home wireless router that's meant to be secure and simple to use.
What is MU-MIMO? By Marshall Honorof published 15 June 15 The Wi-Fi protocol MU-MIMO offers a lot of potential, but it appears to be at least a year away from widespread implementation.
Linksys EA8500 MU-MIMO Router Review By Brian Nadel published 15 June 15 The first of an expected onslaught of MU-MIMO routers, the Linksys EA8500 has the hardware and software to fill a house with Wi-Fi and Web access, but the device doesn't live up to its performance potential.
Amped Wireless TAP-R2 Router Review By Brian Nadel published 8 June 15 It may not be the fastest router around, but the Amped Wireless TAP-R2 is one of the smallest, and its touch screen not only shows you what's going on with your network, but lets you tap to make changes.
Securifi Almond + Router Review By Brian Nadel published 20 May 15 With a touch screen and the ability to connect with household automation appliances, the Securifi Almond+ can not only fill a home with Wi-Fi but control it as well.
How 40,000 Home Routers Got Hijacked (and How to Fix Them) By Henry T. Casey published 13 May 15 An infection of over 40,000 routers gives consumers and office IT managers a teachable moment in changing system default settings.
Amped Wireless RTA1750 Router Review By Brian Nadel published 7 May 15 The Amped Wireless RTA1750 router offers superior range, thanks to its 12 amplifiers, but its overall performance isn't as fast as competing routers.
Belkin AC1800 DB Router (F9K1118) Review By Brian Nadel published 9 March 15 The Belkin F9K1118 is budget priced and easy to set up, and sports a slick design, but it fails to deliver high-speed access on both 2.4- and 5GHz bands.
D-Link DGL-5500 Router Review By Brian Nadel published 20 November 14 The inexpensive D-Link DGL-5500 looks cool and has powerful networking software, but it falls flat on speed and range.
Trendnet TEW-812DRU Review By Brian Nadel published 30 October 14 The Trendnet TEW-812 802.11ac delivers excellent dual-band performance on the cheap and is easy to hide, but it falls a bit short on range.
Asus RT-AC87U Tri-Band Router Review By Brian Nadel published 28 October 14 It's not the fastest, but the Asus RT-AC87U 802.11 ac router delivers good performance and unique features the competition lacks.
Possible Backdoor Found in Chinese-Made Routers By Jill Scharr published 27 August 14 An unprotected backdoor in Netcore routers makes them virtually defenseless to even the simplest of attackers, experts say.
ASUS RT-AC68U Review By Alex Cranz published 28 July 14 Editor's Choice A sleek design and lightning-fast speeds make the ASUS RT-AC68U the premium Wi-Fi router to beat.
Buffalo AirStation Extreme N600 Review: Dual-Band Router By Alex Cranz published 22 July 14 Buffalo's AirStation Extreme N600 router delivers fast speeds and effective Web filtering for parents, at a low price.
Linksys WRT1900AC Review By Alex Cranz published 9 July 14 Hackability and high speeds make the Linksys WRT1900AC router stand out as much as its retro look.
How to Set Up the ASUS RT-N66U 'Dark Knight' Router By Alex Cranz published 27 May 14 The ASUS RT-N66U has security vulnerabilities out of the box. Here's how to set up your new wireless router and make sure it's secure.
How to Update Your Linksys Router By Jill Scharr published 19 February 14 Protect against TheMoon worm by upgrading your Linksys router to the latest firmware and following these instructions.
D-Link MovieNite Plus Streams Netflix, Hulu to TV, HDTV By Kevin Parrish published 12 June 12 Here's a good way to stream Hulu Plus, Netflix and other channels and apps without the need for a connected console, laptop, or a Smart TV.
