Open source DD-WRT or OpenWrt firmware can breathe new life -- and advanced features -- into your old wired or wireless router With each passing year, hardware devices grow less dependent on ...

Some networking equipment companies are sprucing up their existing products to go after a hot and growing market known as the multiservice edge, but skeptics question whether or not the products are ...

With each passing year, hardware devices grow less dependent on proprietary components and more reliant on open source technologies. Network routers are among the main beneficiaries of this trend, ...

Juniper and Tellabs spruce up their old gear to address the emerging multiservice edge routing market--but will the strategy work? Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering ...

Connect more devices to Ethernet to free up the airwaves. If you've got a mesh system, try wiring your routers to each other to create a better backhaul. You should also take advantage of device ...