While the world is focused on the coronavirus, malicious hackers, cybercriminals and scammers are pushing out their own form of malware. IBM’s X-Force reports that COVID-19 related spam is up a ...

Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide, and ...

Whether you're setting up a new router or looking to get the best speeds from an old one, it's important to understand which settings have an impact on network traffic speeds. When you're configuring ...

Almost all modern Wi-Fi routers are equipped with a configuration interface that you can access through a web browser and use it to set your preferences. So, if you’ve never paid much attention to ...

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, ...

If you’re like me, your home Wi-Fi is at the center of almost everything you do online, whether it’s online banking, paying bills, booking trips, chatting with friends or streaming movies. These days, ...

Network security is not just for IT professionals. Even home users need to keep their networks secure to prevent unauthorized people from, for example, hogging their broadband, installing malware that ...

Like other routers, Netgear products come with options for different settings. The Netgear users' manual covers selecting the right setting for security, for connections with network computers and for ...

Online gaming is awesome. Teaming up with friends who may be physically located all over the world is great. Engaging with hundreds of other people in a virtual world is fantastic. Having that fun ...

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

I need some help with my network setup at home. We have 2 wireless routers. One's a Belkin draft-N box and the other is a WRT54GL with DD-WRT on it. They currently have separate SSIDs and they're both ...