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 ...

Network security is not just for IT professionals. Even home users need to keep their networks secure to prevent unauthorized people from, for example, hogging their broadband, installing malware that ...

I will never fault someone for asking a tech question that feels “basic,” because we all had to get our start somewhere. Few of us popped out of the womb knowing how to access a network share in ...

You don't have to buy a new computer to get Wi-Fi 7 speeds. There are external Wi-Fi dongles, such as the Asus RT-BE58 Go or Acer Wave D7, that you can plug into an available USB port to get Wi-Fi 7 ...

Sometimes the fault will certainly lie with your Wi-Fi router, given that it's how most of your home devices bridge with the ...

One of the seemingly simplest things you can do to get more out of your network is to start sharing files and other stuff between different devices. It was always easy in the past and you don’t have ...

Editors' note: This article was first published on March 26, 2013 and updated on July 1, 2016 with up-to-date information. It might seem like a daunting task to set up a new home router. But it ...

Note: I first published this article on Aug. 18, 2020, when we were starting to realize we were in for a long haul with COVID-19, lockdowns, and working and schooling from home. Now, after a year of ...

The internet is now not just limited to mobile phones and computers. Your home network has grown drastically with all these intelligent devices showing up. We have mobiles, computers, smart TVs, ...

Every device on your network is bombarded 24/7 with malware, banner ads, pop-ups, and activity-tracking scripts. All that extra cruft slows down your browsing. But with a bit of tinkering, you can ...

Is there a way built into Windows 10/11 to automatically backup to another computer on a home wifi network? I don't currently have a windows home network active. I'd like to set my wife's computer to ...

Transforming a mundane apartment into a technological landscape with smart devices adds a number of benefits to one's life. A smart speaker with a screen can bring up a recipe while the user is in the ...