A router is the heart of a local network. Each network needs one router, and preferably no more than one.
At a minimum, a router includes a WAN port to connect to an Internet source and a few LAN ports for connecting local wired devices. Technically, a router is a layer 3 network switch.
Nowadays, the term “router” is often used to refer to a “Wi-Fi router” — one that has a built-in Wi-Fi access point. Consequently, we use “non-Wi-Fi” to refer to a standard router that lacks built-in Wi-Fi capability.
You probably already know how a router can host several wired devices in a home network and simultaneously deliver Wi-Fi …
NETGEAR today unveils its latest travel router, the Nighthawk 5G M7 Hotspot with eSIM (model MH7150). From the name, which …
When it comes to getting connected on the go, turning on your phone’s Personal Hotspot feature is often enough. However, …
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This post features the top five 10Gbps routers and Wi-Fi systems that I’ve evaluated. And 10Gbps is currently the highest …
The ASUS RT-BE58 Go, first announced at CES 2025 and available in early November 2025, among other things, makes Wi-Fi …
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ASUS first announced the ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI at CES 2025, and it took the company until mid-October to make it …
The reasons on the surface behind why the US government consider banning TP-Link routers.
The TUF Gaming BE6500 Wi-Fi 7 router (model TUF-BE6500) is the fourth dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router from ASUS, and the …
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