Routers and network switches aren't the same hardware—depending on your setup, you may need both.

The three devices commonly used for linking components together on a network are hubs, switches and routers. Though similar in function they differ in capability and utilization. Hubs and switches ...

The network router continues to evolve as traffic becomes greater and more varied. Here’s a roundup of our most recent coverage about routers from Cisco and others, as well as about router technology, ...

Guest networks on home routers create fake security while sharing infrastructure with main devices, leaving banking apps and ...

Home Wi-Fi is a basic human need at this point. From streaming movies and video calls to smart home devices and cloud gaming, ...

To share a printer between two computers, both computers need to be connected to the same network. Business networks are usually created using a network router, but you can also create small networks ...

Improve the stability and reach of your network with a discounted router or Wi-Fi mesh system. I’m the deputy managing editor of the hardware team at PCMag.com. Reading this during the day? Then ...

Most routers come with some kind of administrative website that you access by typing their IP address into your favorite web browser and entering your login and password—which you changed from ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...