When researching how to set up a Wi-Fi network, you're going to hear a lot of talk about routers and access points. While both help you connect to the internet, their roles in a network are ...

Modem, Router, Switch, and Access Point: What's the Difference? What is a modem? What is a router? Do you know a switch from a hub? If you don't know the difference between all the devices that help ...

Sometimes, in tech-space, two terms might sound synonyms but in reality, they aren’t. One such pair is of Wireless Router and Wireless Access Point. In this wireless world, it is important to know ...

Even if it works well, most experts recommend replacing your Wi-Fi router every five years. Instead of trying to convince someone to take a five-year-old router off your hands, you can turn it into an ...

Don’t toss your router just yet. Here are simple steps for using it to improve the Wi-Fi signal of your new equipment. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and ...

The latest update to the Wi-Fi protocol standard, 802.11ax, has been designed to transmit data even faster, to better negotiate bandwidth among several computers and other devices connected to a ...