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 ...

Mesh WiFi systems are basically the same as regular routers and extenders, but they're a lot smarter and work a lot better. They're also easier to set up and maintain. And they look better than ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Most home routers ship with a convenience feature that quietly undercuts every strong password you set. Leave it on, and a ...

The recent wave of new mesh router systems has brought with it changes besides the obvious increase in Wi-Fi range. For example, these mesh routers are more likely to insist on WPA2-AES encryption, as ...

Huawei's WiFi Mesh X3 Pro gave me my first taste of Wi-Fi 7, and its speed, coverage, quiet cooling, and design made me wish ...

Getting WiFi to every corner of your home is made much easier these days with a mesh network, which uses a specialized router and individual nodes that can configure themselves. Companies like Netgear ...

More and more homes these days contain multiple PCs, and in this age of increasingly common broadband connections it's a no-brainer to want to connect these machines together over a WLAN, or Wireless ...