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Often forgotten about until it stops working, a wireless router, also called a Wi-Fi router, combines the functions of both a wireless access point and a traditional router. Even though wireless ...

Restarting your router is often the simplest and most effective way to resolve common Wi-Fi issues, such as slow internet speeds, spotty connections, or complete disconnections. Here’s a detailed ...

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While upgrading to a new router could potentially deliver better benefits to your home network — like Wi-Fi 6 — you could save some money by diagnosing your existing Netgear setup if you’re having ...

The thing about routers is that they're mostly a set-and-forget type of device. Once you finish configuring your Wi-Fi and basic settings, you typically won't be touching the router again — unless, of ...

Restarting your router occasionally will get its processes and caches running fresh, potentially fixing (or preempting) glitches that could interfere with your Wi-Fi or internet access. In the case of ...

Network professionals know this information about their router by heart or have stored it in their browser or password manager. However, if you only rarely use a device or have received it as a gift ...

I'm stumped. I've reset the router multiple times, unplugged everything (computer, modem, router) and started it back up, and I still can't get to the setup page for 192.168.1.1. I've verified that ...