In other cases, you can connect a computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and then configure the router using a Web browser.

If this checks out, you should also know how to change your router's settings, update its firmware, and reset it if need be. Below, we've detailed how to do that for some popular router manufacturers.

Having problems with your router? You're not the only one. Here are six common router problems, and how to fix them.

Even though you can likely connect hundreds of devices wirelessly to your router, you won't want to. Not only will there be a ton of signal interference, the router hardware (like the processor ...