A gateway pulls double duty, but a modem and router combo can give you a lot more flexibility and power.

Faster network speeds are always good, so you should take advantage of 2.5 Gbps ports on your router if they're present.

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The other day, I signed up for a new Wi-Fi home router from a certain company.The first thing to do once you can use the ...

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The various Ethernet ports on your router can serve different purposes, depending on the model. Thankfully, it's not hard to discern what they're for.

Depending on their colors, most of those flashing lights are a good sign.

Your router can do a lot more than you think it can, including some functions you might have thought were only possible using desktop or phone apps.

Last time I noted that, for those of us with separate routers and modems, the IP address 192.168.100.1 may provide access to the modem, through the router. In my limited testing, I found this to be ...