A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's beats included smart home tech, lighting, appliances, broadband and home networking.

Home routers and cable modems are now extremely powerful devices, but they all suffer from the attention of their ...

Most modems' primarily utility comes from the power and ethernet ports. If your modem has USB support, however, there are ...

A modem acts as a translator between your internet service provider and your home network. A router broadcasts your Wi-Fi network to nearby devices. Both devices work in tandem to power your home ...

A wireless home network needs a connection to the web (the modem) and wireless access to that connection for your devices (the router). That doesn't mean that you need two separate devices, though.

While shopping for a gaming router, you should be on the lookout for which version of Wi-Fi it supports.

If you're dissatisfied with the reach of your network, it's a router, not a modem, that you should be in the market for. So why keep the two networking devices separate?

A group of hackers with connections to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have compromised the enter National Guard network, according to a Department of Homeland Security memo. A Department ...

These days, your wireless router is not just your lifeline to the internet, but also to your job. Here's what you need to build a snappy home Wi-Fi network, along with reviews of the best Wi-Fi ...

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