Routers and network switches aren't the same hardware—depending on your setup, you may need both.

To configure a wireless network using your Windows 8 computer, first you must connect your router to the ISP's external connection source, plug in the power source and turn the router on. If you use ...

A mesh router spreads your Wi-Fi network out through multiple access points in the building. It’s a great way to fix dead zones and expand Wi-Fi coverage over a much greater area. However, setting up ...

When you set up multiple routers on a network, designate the router that connects to the Internet as the gateway and the other routers as routers. Configure the gateway with a WAN and LAN address, ...

Continuing AppleInsider's quest to find the perfect mesh networking hardware, this week we take a closer look at Linksys' entry, a three-tower setup named Velop. The point of mesh networking is to ...

It’s only been a few months since reviewing the Linksys Velop Pro 6E, and that system was my first networking review in years. So I was surprised when the Linksys Velop Pro 7 showed up on my doorstep.

Recently products like Google Wifi, Eero, and now the Almond 3 are being released with the goal of changing the Wifi experience, something that really hasn’t really been tried since the technology ...

Your network isn’t slow. It’s fighting itself.

Wi-Fi standards can be a confusing, ever-changing subject, especially when manufacturers engage in a war of buzzwords regarding the latest frivolous features. You can safely ignore most of those ...

Knowing how to install and configure a router in the best way never hurts. Therefore, here we give you step by step instructions on how to properly connect your router, change Internet and Wi-Fi ...

Mesh WiFi systems are basically the same as regular routers and extenders, but they're a lot smarter and work a lot better. They're also easier to set up and maintain. And they look better than ...