Internet down? 3 ways I use an old Android phone as a backup connection for my home router ...

Changing your DNS server used to feel straightforward. Pick Google, Cloudflare, Quad9, or whatever else. Type in some IP addresses. Call it a day. Unfortunately, modern PCs don't always make it all ...

The FBI cut off Russian access to thousands of compromised US routers, but that fix is temporary without these five steps from individual device owners. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering ...

Does your home have a ton of smart home devices running it? If you do, there's a good chance that you've been out of the house when your internet has gone down and needed a way to quickly reset your ...

Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...

On Nov 20, D-Link released an important alert for users of certain older VPN routers: these devices have a critical flaw that could let hackers take control of your network, as reported by ...

To get internet access in your home, you need both a modem and a router. They aren't interchangeable, and they serve two very different functions. If you think of your home as an island, the modem is ...

Wi-Fi standards remain as confusing as ever.

The TP-Link Roam 7 router is outstanding for travelers. Our testing found fast wireless connections thanks to Wi-Fi 7 support ...