(1) A Wi-Fi network that uses multiple units. See Wi-Fi mesh network. (3) A network that provides Wi-Fi connectivity within an urban or suburban environment. It comprises "mesh routers," which are a ...

The two major components in a small computer network are a modem and wireless router. The modem is wired to the Internet via the cable company's coaxial cable, the telephone company's DSL phone line, ...

Guest networks are surprisingly useful.

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

Your home network’s security is only as good as the configuration of your router or gateway. Leave it open or vulnerable, and you might end up with freeloaders that hog your bandwidth, at best. At ...

Network security sounds like something that would concern an IT manager at a big company, but even ordinary home users have good reasons not to leave their small home networks to the wind. It’s about ...

is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Speed is everything for gamers, so Linksys is hoping to up the game when it comes to wireless ...