Modem, Router, Switch, and Access Point: What's the Difference? What is a modem? What is a router? Do you know a switch from a hub? If you don't know the difference between all the devices that help ...

When researching how to set up a Wi-Fi network, you're going to hear a lot of talk about routers and access points. While both help you connect to the internet, their roles in a network are ...

- two rooms in the apartment get a really weak (if any) signal from the main router due to thick concrete walls - an Asus RT-AC66U is available to extend the WiFi into the other 2 rooms - a couple of ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...