A gateway pulls double duty, but a modem and router combo can give you a lot more flexibility and power.

Network hardware is one of the most fundamental parts of a network. It's an element that, when configured in a network, serves as the foundation of the system. Network hardware is something most ...

Is your home network hardware overdue for retirement? Our latest Readers’ Choice survey reveals the router, mesh, modem, and NAS brands with the best (and worst) scores for reliability, value, and ...

Maker, meme-r, and unabashed geek, Joe has been writing about technology since starting his career in 2018 at KnowTechie. He's covered everything from Apple to apps and crowdfunding and loves getting ...

Maker, meme-r, and unabashed geek, Joe has been writing about technology since starting his career in 2018 at KnowTechie. He's covered everything from Apple to apps and crowdfunding and loves getting ...

SpaceX filed for FCC equipment certification on August 13, 2026 for the UTR-261, Starlink's first WiFi 7 home router — a device notable not only for upgrading the company's home networking hardware ...

Readers' Choice 2025: You Pick the Top Home Networking Brands Our savvy readers are serious about their in-home internet connectivity, routers, modems, and other networking hardware, and these are the ...

For businesses and employees alike, it's crucial to understand how every home network also becomes an office network amid social distancing orders and increases in remote work. Home, or residential, ...

But as home networking expands from handling basic PC-centric chores such as file sharing, those vendors may not be the ones that end up with the bulk of the market, concluded NPD's study. The survey, ...

Microsoft sent to testers this week the Beta 2 release of its Wireless Home Networking hardware and software product, which is described much like current wireless gateways. An initial beta program ...