As a long-time freelancer and work-from-homer, I’ve owned a lot of routers in my quest for the speediest and most pervasive possible Wi-Fi. I had the original Apple Airport, followed by the AirPort ...

Upgrading to Wi-Fi 7 and fiber exposed my home network’s wireless bottlenecks, which is why I’m finally wiring my entire ...

Placing your Wi-Fi router on the ground causes signal interference and obstructs signal spread. Elevate the router if you can, preferably at least three to five feet -- for better signal reach and ...

When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. When my wife and I built an ...

Looks like my Orbi RBR50, which was reliable for years, is now in the unreliable bracket. I flashed custom firmware, but it's still randomly dying after X days, requiring a reboot. I'm tired of ...

In retrospect, I should have learned my lesson the first time. For the past year, I have been adding some smart home devices to my apartment and seeing their performance drop with each passing minute.

Buying your own router is an easy way to save on your internet bill. Here's what happened when I did just that. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving.

It's easier than you think to build a router that's way better than what you can buy off the shelf. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...