The SSID, or Service Set Identifier, of a wireless network is the public name that identifies the network for other devices. You can run two routers with the same SSID to increase the range of your Wi ...

As you get more and more Internet-enabled devices, what once seemed like plenty of Ethernet ports on your D-Link router may no longer be sufficient. One option is to switch to wireless for some ...

Researchers have released two tools that can take advantage of a weakness in a system designed to let people easily secure their wireless routers. One of the tools comes from security researcher ...

Editors' note: This article was first published on March 26, 2013 and updated on July 1, 2016 with up-to-date information. It might seem like a daunting task to set up a new home router. But it ...

Houston-area houses can be big. And if you’ve got one of these swankiendas, you’re blessed. But you may also feel cursed by their WiFi dead spots. Your home doesn’t need to be ginormous to have this ...

The broadband revolution is here, and thus the bit of hardware we call the router is gaining in popularity. The word conjures up images of people with computer science degrees attempting to solve ...