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.
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.
