It feels like everything comes with some level of 'smart' features, but smart home or IoT (Internet of Things) devices areat the top of the list for actual usefulness. But these devices have a ...

Every year, we survey you, our valued readers, about the home networking equipment that brings you the most satisfaction—whether it’s a router, NAS device, or even a broadband modem. Below, we cover ...

We rarely give our router a break until we feel it slow down the Wi-Fi network. So when I grabbed a new router, the old ASUS RT-AC66U just sat in a corner. Over the past few years, I have repurposed ...

The Thread Group will be fixing one of the largest adoption issues of Matter as a smart home standard, by making Thread border routers work nicely as one larger network. One of the problems with using ...

Firmware is the low-level software programmed into a device's read-only memory, responsible for controlling its hardware functions. In the context of routers and networking equipment, firmware ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. Internet of things (IOT), devices and connectivity concepts on a network, cloud at ...

The Thread protocol offers a robust mesh network designed to solve many of the smart home’s biggest problems. But only if everyone can agree on how to use it. The Thread protocol offers a robust mesh ...

Modern homes demand strong, reliable Wi-Fi, yet many struggle with dead zones, inconsistent speeds, and multiple devices. Mesh Wi-Fi systems now blanket 6,000+ sq ft with tri-band 6GHz signals, ...

Frustrated by slow Wi-Fi? Before blaming your provider, explore your router's settings. Optimizing wireless channels, ...

This is a tri-band WiFi 6 (AX6600) router designed for higher traffic and more connected devices. The big practical advantage of tri-band is that it can reduce congestion in busy households by ...