My old Linksys WRT150N finally started to exhibit major signs of breakage the other day, and when I took it out of the network stack it smelled funny and the plastic was discolored from overheating.

Buffalo's AirStation Extreme WXR-1900DHP carries good build quality, but lacks some of the features, performance and stability found in many competing solutions. Overall, this router needs time to ...

If you own devices with wired-only (Ethernet) connections and your router or modem is too far away or your wireless network doesn’t cover enough area in your home, an old router can solve your ...

Home network. Here's what I'd like to do: Solid lines are cable. Left side of the picture is downstairs/rest of house. Right side of the picture is a small upstairs room containing the computer and ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Remote or mobile employees often need to access network resources inside the company's firewall. The most common way for them to securely connect is by using a virtual private network (VPN). All VPNs ...

Open source DD-WRT or OpenWrt firmware can breathe new life -- and advanced features -- into your old wired or wireless router With each passing year, hardware devices grow less dependent on ...

Remote or mobile employees often need to access network resources inside the company's firewall. The most common way for them to securely connect is by using a virtual private network (VPN). All VPNs ...

With each passing year, hardware devices grow less dependent on proprietary components and more reliant on open source technologies. Network routers are among the main beneficiaries of this trend, ...