The three devices commonly used for linking components together on a network are hubs, switches and routers. Though similar in function they differ in capability and utilization. Hubs and switches ...

Samsung’s new SmartThings Wifi router uses artificial intelligence and mesh networking to optimize whole-home Wi-Fi coverage while it also functions as a smart home hub. Combining Plume‘s A.I.-based ...

The uplink port on a router is used to expand the network. Routers can use the uplink port to connect to other routers, switches and hubs to increase the maximum number of wired devices connected to ...

Are you looking to upgrade your Wi-Fi? You're undoubtedly considering the benefits of a mesh network against a typical Wi-Fi router. Both options can provide excellent Wi-Fi performance, but each has ...

Gibbs reviews two products from Satechi and is impressed by a paper that explains the power of social network analysis We start with the gadget of the week: The Satechi 7-port USB 3.0 Aluminum Hub.

I just spent the last 15min uninformatively googling for the answer to "Can I connect a powered USB hub to a wireless router to expand the number of available ports". I got a lot of conflicting ...

A home network today usually consists of a router — which can be provided by an Internet Service Provider — and various devices dotted around the building. The majority of consumers can be more than ...

Thread is a mesh networking protocol that connects low-power smart home gadgets, and it’s one of Matter’s underlying ...

Corbin is a tech journalist and developer who worked at Android Police from 2016 until 2021. Check out his other work at corbin.io. Some people want to deal with as few devices as possible - ...

Sky has today announced the launch of Sky Hub, its new broadband router that is claimed to offer the best wireless range of all the routers offered by rival internet services providers (ISPs).

The Playstation 2 goes online in a week. I currently have a cable modem hooked up to my computer upstairs. I want to run an ethernet cable to my PS2 downstairs so that I can play my games online. Do I ...