Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Ever look at the back of your router and ask yourself “WHY!?!?” There are only four ethernet ports there. Four. How can anyone live and thrive with such a measly amount of wired network connections?

These days, your wireless router is not just your lifeline to the internet, but also to your job. We've hand-tested the top routers so you can find the right fit to build a snappy home Wi-Fi network.

When it comes to complexity of network connectors, you have got multiple levels, with a switch (hub) at the bottom and a router at the top. A hub is an astonishingly dumb gadget. It accepts a packet ...

If you're looking to run wired connections but only have a handful of Ethernet ports on your router, this inexpensive gadget ...

I finished my basement last year and ran Ethernet cables everywhere — over a dozen drops total. My Ubiquiti Dream Machine had been handling everything on the network side without complaint. Internet ...

Given the whole tp-link back door router debacle, I’m looking to replace the current tp link managed switch and upgrade to a small home network switch (not rack mounted) 8 port managed switch with ...