Your home network is only as good as its setup. From confirming service activation to placing your router in the right spot, small choices can make a big difference. With the right planning, you can ...

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Buying your own router is an easy way to save on your internet bill. Here's what happened when I did just that. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving.

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I've tried so many different ways to reboot my router, and it turns out the best solution costs barely anything.

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Netgear is the first retail router brand to win an FCC exemption from the foreign-made router ban, giving it a clearer route ...

The US FCC's ban on foreign-made routers is benefiting a very small number of companies. Here's what companies are blocked from import, which are exempt, and why, as of April 15, 2026. In March, the U ...

Netgear is the first major vendor of consumer routers to obtain an exemption from the US government’s sweeping ban on foreign-made routers. The Federal Communications Commission yesterday announced an ...

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