Juniper and Tellabs spruce up their old gear to address the emerging multiservice edge routing market--but will the strategy work? Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering ...

With each passing year, hardware devices grow less dependent on proprietary components and more reliant on open source technologies. Network routers are among the main beneficiaries of this trend, ...

Connect more devices to Ethernet to free up the airwaves. If you've got a mesh system, try wiring your routers to each other to create a better backhaul. You should also take advantage of device ...

Whether you’re moving into a new house or apartment or you just want to give your existing mesh system a speed upgrade, it’s worth taking some extra time to choose the right place for your setup. I’ve ...

You never hear anyone say, “This router is amazing. It changed my life!” It’s sad because that little guy controls your entire home’s internet. If yours has a ...