SQM is short for Smart Queue Management, an option on a number of modern Wi-Fi routers. If you haven't heard of it before, ...

Adding a network switch to your setup adds more Ethernet ports to your home. This allows you to plug devices in directly to ...

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Despite often being tucked away and mostly forgotten until wireless devices start acting up, Wi-Fi routers are critical to most peoples' on-line activities. While it’s understandable that most folks ...

Have you ever felt like your internet provider knows too much about your online habits? Or worse, that they’re limiting what you can do with your own connection? Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ...

Your router has more to offer than just an on/off switch. One of the best ways to boost your Wi-Fi performance is to outsmart the interference swirling all around you. Let’s talk about bands. Not the ...

The internet’s been running on IPv4 for decades, but we’ve finally hit a wall – there just aren’t enough addresses to go around. IPv6 is the solution designed to handle the internet’s rapid expansion ...

We stay on top of updates for our phones and laptops. Some of us even make sure our smartwatches and security cameras are running the latest firmware. But routers often get overlooked. If it's working ...

The FBI just flagged 13 outdated internet routers that hackers can easily exploit—if yours is on the list, it may already be compromised. If your internet has been lagging, or your home devices acting ...

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IBM X-Force warns that router passwords must be changed. Update, Jan. 5, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 4, now includes a user guide explaining how to change your router admin credentials ...

Once upon a time, Apple made Wi-Fi routers called AirPorts. But the company abandoned the router scene with its last AirPort discontinued in 2018. Now, a slew of recent rumors provide hope that a new ...