If you've ever setup a modern Wi-Fi router, you've likely come across the WPS button found on most models, but what is that button's actual purpose?

Authorities have dismantled the major cybercrime proxy service SocksEscort, which exploited hundreds of thousands of residential WiFi routers.

Whole-home WiFi 7 mesh has been an expensive upgrade to justify, with the top-end systems running well past the $1,500 mark for a router and satellites.

SocksEscort sold proxy services on the open web, but was actually routing traffic through compromised routers and internet-connected devices.

TP-Link's Deco BE65 Pro is a Wi-Fi 7 mesh router system that's actually great to use. With extensive configurability and an elegant design, this is a good upgrade if you want a new router.

Replacing your router with a new model sounds like a challenge. Thankfully, modern technology has made this process much quicker and easier than it used to be.

"The router is the heart of your home network," said Gianmarco Chumbe, CNET's lab engineer who leads router testing. "Just ...

The Firewalla Orange makes network monitoring and security accessible for home setups, small businesses, and more.

Not everyone needs a mobile router, but frequent travelers or multi-device users will appreciate the strong range of NETGEAR's Nighthawk 5G M7.

We tested 15 of the top Wi-Fi 7 routers for performance up close, then wheeled them around our 12,500 square-foot lab to ...