The router is the heart and soul of your home Wi-Fi network, and now it's more important than ever to make sure it's secure against bad guys. You need look no further than this week's eye-opening ...

Installing a custom firmware on your Wi-Fi router is like God Mode for your home network. You can see everything going on, boost your Wi-Fi signal, beef up your ...

Updating your Wi-Fi router’s firmware can be tedious, but it helps keep your data secure from hackers. Here’s how to make the process less stressful. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering ...

Here's how to configure routers from Asus, Linksys, Netgear, and TP-Link. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

As the number of connected devices in our homes and offices continues to multiply, the limitations of many consumer-grade broadband routers become increasingly apparent. Not so long ago, many users ...

When thinking about computer security, you probably consider your PC and phone first and foremost. But there’s a lot of hardware between you and the nebulous malefactors of the internet, and it’s ...

UPDATE 6/3: In a statement, Asus confirms the breach affects RT-AX55 or AC3100/AC3200 routers, but says "these vulnerabilities can be fixed." It recommends that those with an affected Asus router (see ...

On Friday, the FBI warned that anyone who uses a router to connect to the internet should reboot their routers. The warning is related to Russian malware (malicious software) called VPNFilter that can ...

This being Computerworld, the number of readers who update the firmware in their router is probably high. But, I suspect very few non-techies keep their firmware current, or even know that the ...