Don’t toss your router just yet. Here are simple steps for using it to improve the Wi-Fi signal of your new equipment. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and ...

Mediacom routers use DHCP -- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol -- to automatically configure every network device connected to them for always-on connections. DHCP is used to assign an internal IP ...

Tired of being the only wireless network in your apartment building without a clever name like “Wu-tang LAN” or “Bill Wi the Science Fi”? Or maybe you want to make your network password more secure so ...

Some Wi-Fi router brands may market an ability to handle 253 devices, but the reality is more complicated than this simple ...

Resetting your router can be a quick way to solve some connectivity issues or to get a fresh start, but if your internet connection doesn’t come back on, it’s very frustrating. Your router is part of ...

Problem: When connecting, usually when connecting over Wi-Fi, but also can happen with Ethernet ports, it will connect to 1 of 2 sub-nets, one of which doesn’t have a connection to the internet. Ways ...