Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide, and ...

Custom firmware can increase the capabilities of your Wi-Fi router without having to buy any extra parts. Popular options like DD-WRT or OpenWrt reinforce your router's support for VPNs, QoS, and ...

Yes, your router can be hacked. Here's how to tell, and how to keep your home network and devices safe from hackers.

If your internet keeps lagging, buffering or dropping out, one of the quickest fixes is restarting your router. Restarting ...

While we daresay that many of you are probably pretty hot on updating the various drivers on your PC/laptop, it’s likely a very different story when it comes to your router. – It’s almost a forgotten ...

If you’ve dropped a pretty penny on a gaming-grade Wi-Fi router from Asus (or just one of its more expensive models), you need to update the firmware right away. That’s according to a security ...

An unsecured network is prone to unauthorized access, which can slow down your internet speed. Use WPA3 encryption if ...

Earlier this week, ASUS pushed a firmware update for 19 of the company’s routers which fixed nine different CVEs and enhanced security across the board. While updating your routers, ASUS also ...

I tried to upgrade the firmware on my Dlink 645. After the upload of the new firmware now the modem just blinks, and I can't connect to reinstall the old firmware. I work from home and I'm without ...