While you may not realize it, you need to maintain your Wi-Fi router periodically, and given the critical role these devices play in providing your home with secure and fast connections to the ...

Netgear is pushing out fixes for a bad Orbi firmware update released earlier this month that prevents users from accessing the device's admin console. On April 27th, Netgear released firmware update 4 ...

Firmware is the software embedded in your router. Its firmware helps the router figure out how to carry on different tasks. To update it, you have to flash the updated software in the router. We’ll ...

The router is the heart and soul of your home Wi-Fi network, and now it's more important than ever to make sure it's secure against bad guys. You need look no further than this week's eye-opening ...

Slow internet is a frustrating experience and it can be caused by various things, including your router. The best way to tell if your router is the culprit is to connect a device directly with an ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Generally speaking, the most interaction people have with their router is the occasional turn-it-on-and-off-again when a ...

Security Alert: Routers can be an easily forgotten security risk because users don't directly interact with them every day despite their central role in networking. A newly publicized set of ...

A firmware update on Netgear's Orbi Wi-Fi routers is causing some people to have problems connecting Apple HomeKit smart home devices. Luckily, Netgear has acknowledged the problem and is offering a ...

Netgear says it is tracking issues related to using HomeKit accessories with its Orbi mesh routers. Apparently, a recent firmware updated was intended to fix an issue with Google Home integration but ...

Like our other devices, routers have software that occasionally needs updates as well to offer improved security and compatibility, and even provide new features for users. To do this, the router ...