Default passwords and outdated routers put your data and home safety at risk. Here's how to secure your Wi-Fi network.

When you sign up to receive Internet service from an ISP, they'll usually provide a router and modem, or a combo unit of the two. While it will certainly get you online, it quietly leaves a few doors ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. It’s usually possible to take back control of a hacked wifi router, and there are several simple measures you can take that should ...

A VPN-enabled router can provide online privacy for any device connected to it. But not all router models allow it. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...