Once you’ve opened your router’s admin page, find a section called “Advanced” or “Management” to look for firmware updates. Download any updates. If there is an option in your router’s settings that ...

One option that’s easy to overlook is remote management of the router. This allows you (or anyone with your credentials) to ...

May 9, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Your router is the first line of defense against hackers trying to access all the internet-connected devices in your ...

If you think picking a complicated password is all the protection your Wi-Fi needs, think again. I thought my Wi-Fi was secure—until I really checked out my Wi-Fi and router settings. Encryption is ...

Like other routers, Netgear products come with options for different settings. The Netgear users' manual covers selecting the right setting for security, for connections with network computers and for ...

Thousands of TP-Link routers are vulnerable to a bug that can be used to remotely take control of the device, but it took more than a year for the company to publish the patches on its website. The ...

Vulnerabilities in the management interfaces of some wireless router and network-attached storage products from Netgear expose the devices to remote attacks that could result in their complete ...

Editors' note: This article was first published on March 26, 2013 and updated on July 1, 2016 with up-to-date information. It might seem like a daunting task to set up a new home router. But it ...

Most of us don’t give a second thought to the router that manages our home internet. We assume it’s working fine, just like the day we installed it — which is why hackers can break into your network ...