As the number of connected devices in our homes and offices continues to multiply, the limitations of many consumer-grade broadband routers become increasingly apparent. Not so long ago, many users ...

The price and flexibility of an open source router is sometimes enough to lure in users, despite the router's reputation for having support and usability issues. That reputation may be old news, ...

Netgear announced a new wireless router on Monday that will tap into the power of the open source community to create customized firmware and applications. The Open Source Wireless-G Router (WGR614L) ...

We’ve often heard security folks explain their belief that one of the best ways to protect Web privacy and security on one's home turf is to lock down one's private Wi-Fi network with a strong ...

If you’re a fan of third-party software that adds functionality to a Wi-Fi router, your options just got smaller. The Federal Communications Commission has new rules designed to make sure routers ...

With each passing year, hardware devices grow less dependent on proprietary components and more reliant on open source technologies. Network routers are among the main beneficiaries of this trend, ...

We're about to find out. Netgear, a reputable name in routers, has launched the WGR614L, an open source 802.11g router. It looks like any other Netgear router, it can even run under Vista (thanks ...

It's really, really, really hard to make a router sound exciting, but the folks behind the Turris Omnia are betting the device's focus on keeping your sensitive data secure might grab you. The ...

Press "Windows-R" to open a Run box. Type "cmd" -- without quotes here and throughout -- in the "Open" field, then press "Enter." If a User Account Control message displays, click the "Yes" button. A ...