You can do tons of stuff with a computer that most hardware NAT-routers cannot do, like having firewall software run on it, provide services (print (I know the SMC routers also have this), file, proxy ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A router is technically a device for directing packets of data ...

When it comes to complexity of network connectors, you have got multiple levels, with a switch (hub) at the bottom and a router at the top. A hub is an astonishingly dumb gadget. It accepts a packet ...

I need to test the bandwidth capability of a Router for troubleshooting reasons. It appears the Router is chocking on higher bandwidth downloads as this was suggested for me to try this. I never had ...

How do you know when you need a new router? I’ll outline the three most obvious ways your router waves the white flag and a offer a few techniques that might pull it back from the brink. Sign 1: You ...