I've been testing SpaceX's satellite internet service since its early days. Here's how you can improve your Wi-Fi signal with a Starlink mesh node, step by step. (You might even be able to repurpose ...

Mediacom routers use DHCP -- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol -- to automatically configure every network device connected to them for always-on connections. DHCP is used to assign an internal IP ...

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When you buy a router, it's supposed to give you perfect coverage over your entire house, right? As you have probably already experienced at some point, that's not always the case. Certain building ...

You love using Wi-Fi at home. You have your laptop, your smartphone and your tablet hooked up to it so you can surf the web from anywhere in the house. Well, almost anywhere. The Wi-Fi box (the router ...

Computers that connect to the same wireless router can communicate with one another through a "homegroup," a Windows 7 feature that allows PCs to share files and printers. Although organizations can ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You know how this story goes. Every time technology promises to improve your life, your wi-fi network comes up a little short. You've stowed ...

To anyone with a slow, spotty internet connection, WiFi range extenders sound like a bargain. You buy one for as little as $20, plug it into an outlet, and your problem is solved. Or so the marketing ...