Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

A secure Wi-Fi setup is one of the most effective ways to block cyber intrusions, preventing most home network breaches through simple yet often overlooked router security practices. Many ...

If your Wi-Fi repeatedly causes problems, the cause may be inside your own home. Routers are often placed near devices that interfere with the wireless signals and slow down the connection. Below, you ...

Figuring out what exactly is wrong with your home Wi-Fi is frustrating because the symptoms all look the same. Buffering videos, sluggish downloads, random disconnections — they could point to a dozen ...

It's all too easy to fall into the trap of looking for new router models whenever we have issues with our home network. After all, our Internet connection comes in and goes out of that device, so ...

Spotty Wi-Fi can make even simple tasks feel harder than they should. If you’ve ever had a video call freeze in one room or watched a stream buffer in another, a mesh Wi-Fi system can fix those ...

Plume has announced it has joined the Connectivity Standards Alliance as a Participant Member. Now, that all sounds a bit businessy, but it could mean a big boost for the smart home, as the CSA is ...

Working from home by day, gaming and streaming by night? Defeating Wi-Fi dead zones is more important than ever. A mesh network system can help, and these are the best we've tested. I’ve been working ...