There are some drawbacks I've noticed when using my phone as a mobile hotspot, especially under heavier workloads.

While there are gadgets that I regret buying, a mobile router is not one of them. My travel router is outdated and getting on in age, but it's still an indispensable piece of tech that I bring on my ...

I'm currently using a WRT54G router with Tomato firmware and I have a simple residential dynamic ip address cable modem. The cable modem is in "bridged" mode and the router is set to use DHCP to get ...

In a home with just one working coax jack, investing in the Google Nest Wi-Fi Pro mesh system ensured I'm getting the ...

I always only relied on Mac Address filtering for home network security based on my theory that anyone that could spoof a Mac address could also sit outside for a few hours and packet sniff and crack ...

Want to protect every device in your home using a VPN? Learn the advantages of using a VPN on your router and how to set up a VPN on a router. Tired of connecting each device in your home to a VPN ...

Want to protect every device in your home with ExpressVPN? This guide explains the advantages of using ExpressVPN on a router and shows you how to get set up. An ExpressVPN router setup allows you to ...

Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on ...