Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

I see people that have dedicated boxen to be a router/firewall. What is the advantage of this over having say, a linksys BEFSR1 and a personal firewall? Just wondering. Please clarify, are you talking ...

I got a new router (Asus) because my old one is getting flaky and requiring frequent reboots. My problem is, I have one desktop that connects via wifi and I can't get it to see the SSIDs of the new ...

An extra router promised coverage but concrete walls and a weak wireless backhaul turned hope into frustration.

The most common problems with Netgear routers can usually be fixed in a few simple steps. Even an "unsupported" router can be updated if you have the gumption.