A modem and router work in tandem to deliver you an internet connection. Even if the modem and router are combined in the same hardware, they serve distinct functions. The modem communicates with the ...

Routers and network switches aren't the same hardware—depending on your setup, you may need both.

But you can change that.

You can do tons of stuff with a computer that most hardware NAT-routers cannot do, like having firewall software run on it, provide services (print (I know the SMC routers also have this), file, proxy ...

A router's wide area network (WAN) port acts as its gateway to other networks, providing an interface for the router to send outgoing traffic over. Computers should not be connected to a router's WAN ...

Last week we published a guide to "Mac-friendly" wireless routers. Rather than addressing reliability or performance concerns, the article attempted to discern which wireless router manufacturers ...

A router is a device that forward data packets along networks. A router connects at least two networks, and a common example of that would be connecting the computers in your home or business with ...

Juniper Networks Inc. today introduced new software features and hardware that will make it easier for companies to manage their routers, which form a key building block of corporate networks. Juniper ...

I got a new router (Asus) because my old one is getting flaky and requiring frequent reboots. My problem is, I have one desktop that connects via wifi and I can't get it to see the SSIDs of the new ...