I solved my Wi-Fi dead zones with three simple router changes.

The "smart" router setting designed to speed up your network is secretly causing your random Wi-Fi dropouts ...

A picture of router on a table with a man seated in the background on his phone and computer - Cunaplus_m.faba/Getty Images When most people get a new router, they just set a new Wi-Fi password, and ...

Port forwarding settings allow your router to "pass through" telnet traffic. Without port forwarding configurations, the router blocks telnet sessions to the hosted telnet server. Each router has its ...

If you have a router running as part of your PC’s Internet connection setup, you may have run into some trouble when attempting to host online PC games or perform other tasks that requires ‘net ...

Your router's gateway address serves as an access point to a different part of the network, such as another router or the Internet. Many routers use a gateway system called DHCP that automatically ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Wireless routers almost always have in-the-box instructions ...

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 ...

Unpacking, plugging in and configuring a new WiFi router is usually not among most people’s holiday highlights. But if a new wireless hub should be among the presents you take out of a box, spending a ...