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.

Whether it's an older router you have lying around or the current one you're using, there are a lot of surprising features ...

“The router is the heart of your home network,” said Gianmarco Chumbe, CNET’s lab engineer who leads router testing. “Just like the heart pumps oxygen and nutrients everywhere it’s needed, your router ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. person setting up a router - Proxima Studio/Shutterstock It's a familiar scenario: you bought a top-tier Wi-Fi router, yet there's ...

For years, my family had a bundled package with Verizon Fios that included cable, VOIP and internet. But as my family’s watching habits turned to streaming, it was rare when we turned on the cable box ...

A VPN-enabled router can provide online privacy for any device connected to it. But not all router models allow it. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and ...

Last time I noted that, for those of us with separate routers and modems, the IP address 192.168.100.1 may provide access to the modem, through the router. In my limited testing, I found this to be ...

Upgrading to Wi-Fi 7 can help crowded homes, but it won't fix a slow ISP plan. Here's how to judge a potential upgrade in 2026 with your setup in mind.