While upgrading to a new router could potentially deliver better benefits to your home network — like Wi-Fi 6 — you could save some money by diagnosing your existing Netgear setup if you’re having ...

The thing about routers is that they're mostly a set-and-forget type of device. Once you finish configuring your Wi-Fi and basic settings, you typically won't be touching the router again — unless, of ...

Often forgotten about until it stops working, a wireless router, also called a Wi-Fi router, combines the functions of both a wireless access point and a traditional router. Even though wireless ...

Did you know that your old router can be a gold mine for hackers? If you don’t erase your personal data from it before disposing of it, you could expose yourself to a number of problems, including ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Most Linksys routers have a default password of admin and a default IP address of 192.168.1.1, but some differ, as you can see in the table below. This table lists default IP addresses, usernames, and ...

I'm stumped. I've reset the router multiple times, unplugged everything (computer, modem, router) and started it back up, and I still can't get to the setup page for 192.168.1.1. I've verified that ...

I've had this happen twice, where I notice that my router randomly reverted back to the default settings. I have a Linksys WRT54G, and the factory-default means no wireless security plus I live in an ...

Almost all modern Wi-Fi routers are equipped with a configuration interface that you can access through a web browser and use it to set your preferences. So, if you’ve never paid much attention to ...