After my recent misadventures setting up an OpenWrt installation on a scruffy e-waste-level x86 PC, quite a few people chimed ...

To get internet access in your home, you need both a modem and a router. They aren't interchangeable, and they serve two very different functions. If you think of your home as an island, the modem is ...

This custom Wi-Fi router works off-grid with Starlink and can control my solar power station. Here's how I went about it.

Around here, running into freezing cold water during the middle of winter has been a thing for years. (Hello, polar plunge in Wildwood!) Some — okay, maybe most — people have scoffed at the act for ...

The Federal Communications Commission is relenting a bit on its restrictive router rules, saying it will allow foreign-made routers to receive software and firmware updates until at least January 1, ...

Whether you’re after the physical or mental benefits of cold water immersion, a cold plunge tub makes it easy to recover, recharge and feel better right at home. I’ve tried a few cold plunge tubs over ...

The FBI and NSA jointly announced that Russia has been systematically compromising the security of home and small office routers since at least 2024. They obtained a court order to allow them to ...

Federal agencies disrupted the attack but were direct about what comes next. These five router security steps are the responsibility of individual owners. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET ...

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Need to amp up your Wi-Fi network, but don't want to spend a fortune? Here's what you need to know to choose the best budget router, along with our top tested performers, most under $150. I’ve been ...

Supercharge your home internet with a new router or mesh network from top brands and stream, game, and download with no delays. I’m a managing editor at PCMag.com focused on PC hardware. Reading this ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...