The Federal Communications Commission is reviewing the E-Rate program, which provides discounts on broadband for schools ...

Routers made by the Chinese company Zbtlink are shipped with a built-in backdoor, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm VulnCheck. VulnCheck examined 20 models made by Zbtlink and found an ...

At least 100,000 affected routers are deployed worldwide, VulnCheck's CTO estimates Backdoor contacts specific IP address and Chinese-registered domain every 35 seconds, VulnCheck says Researchers say ...

TP-Link has long been a top router recommendation, including at Engadget. Its models tend to perform well at relatively low prices, making them a solid value. But the company is now on less-than-solid ...

The Trump administration has roundly criticized America's technological sector for its dependence on international partners. In its 2025 National Security Strategy, the administration named securing ...

I'm reminded of a news item some years ago... people were quite upset that London Fog coats and jackets that were thrown out in bulk as no longer the latest fashion, were being deliberately (ie. by ...

Your Wi-Fi router may be the least glamorous gadget in your home. It sits on a shelf, blinks in the corner and only gets attention when Netflix freezes. However, that little box controls a lot more ...

Asus brought quite a few Republic of Gamers (ROG) products to Computex 2026. One announcement that might’ve flown under the radar is that the company is giving the Wi-Fi 8 treatment to its head crabby ...

We independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› By Joel Santo Domingo Joel Santo Domingo is a writer focused on networking and storage. He’s ...

To get internet access in your home, you need both a modem and a router. They aren't interchangeable, and they serve two very different functions. If you think of your home as an island, the modem is ...

Foreign hackers are looking to exploit vulnerabilities in Americans' internet routers, and the FBI is offering tips for securing your home or office routers after it announced actions it took to crack ...

Netgear has gotten FCC approval to sell new routers in the US. The FCC ban restricts foreign-made routers from import or sale in the US. Existing Netgear routers will also continue to get updates.