Many modern routers and mesh network systems come with guest network capabilities built right in: They’re smart enough to set ...

Many routers have one or even two USB ports on the back. What good are they? Actually they have several practical purposes for your home network, such as enabling a shared printer. Here a few examples ...

Keeping your home network safe can be daunting, but there are some things you can do without deep knowledge of networking. Your router's starting settings are often set up for user convenience, and ...

Most Wi-Fi routers have settings that can help you limit your child's screen time and the content they can see. You'll just need to be willing to dig through the settings a bit. Every router is ...

First, you'll want the main router in your setup -- the mesh device wired to your modem -- to be located as centrally in your home as possible. That's the same approach you'd take with a single ...

If you've ever poked around your router settings, you might have come across something called "Bridge Mode." It sounds technical (and, well, it is), but the concept is actually pretty simple.

This setup can’t replace a full-featured NAS unit, but it can help you back up your laptops regularly. In contrast, less expensive routers are limited to much slower data transfers over USB 2.0 ...

(Some can even turn your router setup into a mesh system.) Here are the top performers in our testing. I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing ...

Before I discuss the actual performance of these two routers, I want to dive into their setup. The Asus ZenWiFi AX (XT8) is actually a bit more complicated and not just because it’s a mesh router.