You may already know how to use a USB port on your computer or smart TV, but what about the one on your router? It can turn ...

Shopping for a wireless speaker or a Bluetooth speaker? Consumer Reports' speakers buying guide covers types, features, and other must-know topics.

The Eero Max 7 can easily blanket your home with extremely high-speed mesh Wi-Fi 7 and provide routing duties for a ...

A modem connects your home network to the internet, and a router lets your devices talk to one another and use that internet connection. Most people need both.

Few elements of your home’s infrastructure have a bigger impact on your tech life. We recommend mesh Wi-Fi routers for most people, and we’ll help you find just the right one for your needs.

Below, you'll find 10 simple, quick steps to secure your home network. Some are more effective than others at keeping hackers and freeloaders at bay, but all are useful in their own way.

Whether you want a rugged, take-anywhere speaker for the beach or the centerpiece for a multiroom sound system, these are the top Bluetooth and Wi-Fi speakers we've reviewed.

A router, which does the work of managing the trafficamong the devices on the network. A wireless access point that provides the radio connection between the router and the local wireless devices.

The Matter smart home standard uses Thread, an open-source wireless protocol, to fix some of the smart home’s biggest problems. But it’s relying on Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung to work ...

The line between these two types of devices may be blurred, but one of them will be ideal for fixing your network blues. Read on as we compare Wi-Fi extenders vs mesh routers to see which one is ...

The combination of the ‘new normal’ and new WiFi 6 technology makes this a good time to buy a new router for your Mac, iPhone and iPad.

This month I’ve been testing the TP-Link Archer AX55 Wi-Fi 6 router, an affordable router that can put a booster shot into your home network with AX3000 speeds.