One type of electronic device to especially avoid is the microwave, which emits a strong signal in the 2.4GHz band, the same wireless band your router operates in. Be careful not to stick your router ...

You don't have to buy a new computer to get Wi-Fi 7 speeds. There are external Wi-Fi dongles, such as the Asus RT-BE58 Go or Acer Wave D7, that you can plug into an available USB port to get Wi-Fi 7 ...

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 ...

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ZDNET's key takeaways Routers are cheaper, faster, and easier to set up.Mesh systems fix dead zones with wider coverage.Choose based on budget, home size, and connection needs. With the adoption of ...

It also shows a Refresh button that usually does nothing. However, it is always wise to click on this button first and see if there is a minor internal issue. The root cause of this problem is the ...

When I was young -- in high school or so -- my sister and I had a system worked out. Our Comcast cable internet service routinely seemed to flake out, so she and I would take turns running downstairs ...

The Thread Group will be fixing one of the largest adoption issues of Matter as a smart home standard, by making Thread border routers work nicely as one larger network. One of the problems with using ...

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 ...

Rebooting your router disrupts the VPNFilter malware, but does not remove it. To wipe it completely, do a full factory reset. Look for a 'reset' button on the back of your router and hold it down for ...

Of all the home network devices we need to keep secure, there might not be any one more important than the router itself. For Verizon (the owner of Engadget's parent company) FiOS home internet ...