One type of electronic device to especially avoid is the microwave, which emits a strong signal in the 2.4GHz band, the same wireless band your router operates in. Be careful not to stick your router ...

Today, we’re about to review not one, but two new Matter devices: the SONOFF Basic Gen5 Smart Switch and the SONOFF Tx Gen2 Smart Wall Switch. Both are upgraded versions of their previous models, now ...

Cisco routers utilize cryptographic features, such as IPsec VPNs, to secure network communications. IPsec combines encryption, hashing, and authentication for secure data transfer. Key components: ...

When you purchase consumer-based Starlink hardware, it has everything you need to get online, including a router or router capability to connect your Wi-Fi-enabled devices to the Starlink network.

Abdullah is a certified Google IT Support Professional. Reviewed by Muhammad Zubyan In modern times, you can’t work without an internet connection. Whether it’s your apartment, workplace, university, ...

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 ...

Cisco has embedded its operational technology (OT) security functionalities, including zero-trust network access (ZTNA), directly into its industrial switches and routers, aiming to make it simple for ...

Want to protect every device in your home using a VPN? Learn the advantages of using a VPN on your router and how to set up a VPN on a router. Tired of connecting each device in your home to a VPN ...

Banks, co-host of the Packet Pushers Podcast, has been managing networks for higher ed, government, financial services and tech organizations since 1995. When you plug in an out-of-the-box network ...