Moving for the first time in nearly 20 years - going from a large mostly 1-story house to a 4 floor townhome with heavy insulation between floors. I've used a PC running a firewall distro (IPFire) for ...

Often when I'm trying to troubleshoot or monitor a network issue, I notice that Wi-Fi clients in the connected client list of a router or AP will drop, then reappear. Sometimes even wired devices ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A router is technically a device for directing packets of data ...

Tri-mode connectivity for travel, work and home with 4G and 5G mobile tethering, a private hotspot over public WiFi (WISP mode) and router mode Comprehensive VPN features with one-touch activation, ...

If you've ever poked around your router settings, you might have come across something called "Bridge Mode." It sounds technical (and, well, it is), but the concept is actually pretty simple. Bridge ...

Your home network’s security is only as good as the configuration of your router or gateway. Leave it open or vulnerable, and you might end up with freeloaders that hog your bandwidth, at best. At ...

Whenever someone sends me a question about how to fix their Wi-Fi, I wince. It’s not that I dislike helping people with their router problems. In fact, there are few geeky endeavors I find more ...

Your internet connection depends on multiple devices working together. Here are the details to help you troubleshoot problems and stay online. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, ...