Most of us tend to keep our router or modem always on so that we can be online all the time. But is it safe? Are we trading our privacy for convincing? Should we turn off our computer network when not ...

If you receive a message Windows can’t get the Network Settings from the router when using the Printer, Wi-Fi, Mobile Hotspot, WiFi Speakers, etc, on your Windows 11/10 computer, perhaps something ...

A router's wide area network (WAN) port acts as its gateway to other networks, providing an interface for the router to send outgoing traffic over. Computers should not be connected to a router's WAN ...

At home I have two computers, in two different rooms, both with internet access. My main computer is connected through a router that is connected to a cable modem, the cable modem is also connected to ...

It's usually not practical or affordable for every computer to have its own printer, so many businesses place standard and specialized printers in convenient locations, and then share the printers ...

Just about everyone has internet access these days. The Census Bureau reports that 92% of American households have at least one computer and 85% enjoy a home internet connectivity service. But your ...

How often do you give out your Wi-Fi password or allow people to connect to your router? We hand it out to friends, family, visiting relatives, and sometimes even tradespeople without thinking twice.

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

While the world is focused on the coronavirus, malicious hackers, cybercriminals and scammers are pushing out their own form of malware. IBM’s X-Force reports that COVID-19 related spam is up a ...

When a router gets an update, you probably won’t know about it. Newer routers will update themselves, but like your computer, frequent updates are the norm. Nearly every router has options to update ...

Software-based network isolation provided by routers is not as efficient as believed, as hackers can smuggle data between the networks for exfiltration. Most modern routers offer the possibility to ...

The Portal router is a new class of Wi-Fi router, utilizing frequency bands not seen in other Wi-Fi products, whether a more traditional Wi-Fi router or some of the newer Wi-Fi mesh products. It’s ...