Every year, we survey you, our valued readers, about the home networking equipment that brings you the most satisfaction—whether it’s a router, NAS device, or even a broadband modem. Below, we cover ...

This time around, we tackle the other half of the equation: the home routers, cable modems, and network-attached storage (NAS) devices that make the internet usable. Looking for network equipment for ...

It feels like everything comes with some level of 'smart' features, but smart home or IoT (Internet of Things) devices areat the top of the list for actual usefulness. But these devices have a ...

The Thread Group will be fixing one of the largest adoption issues of Matter as a smart home standard, by making Thread border routers work nicely as one larger network. One of the problems with using ...

Are you confused about the difference between a hub, a router, and a switch? You’re not alone! These networking devices may seem similar, but they serve different purposes and play distinct roles in ...

The Thread protocol offers a robust mesh network designed to solve many of the smart home’s biggest problems. But only if everyone can agree on how to use it. The Thread protocol offers a robust mesh ...

Firmware is the low-level software programmed into a device's read-only memory, responsible for controlling its hardware functions. In the context of routers and networking equipment, firmware ...

Today, the internet has become like water and electricity, a necessity for everyday life and something we take for granted. Most people never think about routers, network cables, frequency bands, and ...