While your router might seem like a single-purpose device, you can use its USB port for a variety of cool things. Here are some use cases worth exploring.

I've got a Cisco/Linksys WRT54G2 with the latest firmware. If I connect to the Admin site, either over Ethernet or Wireless, the pages on the site are painfully slow to load. Often it'll take a minute ...

As you get more and more Internet-enabled devices, what once seemed like plenty of Ethernet ports on your D-Link router may no longer be sufficient. One option is to switch to wireless for some ...

To enable these filters, visit your router’s administrator page or app again and look for a section called “Parental Controls” or “Access Controls.” Here, you can choose what type of sites to disable ...

When your Android phone says it’s connected to Wi‑Fi but nothing loads, it’s usually not “mystical.” In most cases, your phone is connected to the router, but something prevents it from reaching the ...

Guest networks are surprisingly useful.