Even if it works well, most experts recommend replacing your Wi-Fi router every five years. Instead of trying to convince someone to take a five-year-old router off your hands, you can turn it into an ...

the term generally refers to a Wi-Fi network. Access points (APs) can be stand-alone devices that plug into a router or switch; however, access point functionality is also built into a wireless ...

There are times when a traditional Wi-Fi router just won’t do ... contributors compare common preferences and potential pain points, such as affordability, accessibility, and credibility.

By combining three network components in one box, wireless routers ... as well as to access each other for file sharing. A major function of the router is to assign an IP address to the computers ...

Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide ...