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 ...

Traditional Wi-Fi router vs. mesh: How to decide between the 2 popular networking options ...

I've got an old Linksys WRT54G (v5?) router in the basement. The signal spreads throughout the house pretty well (hits the second floor bedrooms just fine), but it's pretty weak in the family room on ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The router throughput (speed) of the communications is measured very near the router in an "open space" hallway. For our test, it was 8 feet ...

While your router might seem like a single-purpose device, you can use its USB port for a variety of cool things. Here are some use cases worth exploring.