IPv6's near-limitless address pool is a huge upgrade over IPv4's exhausted pool, but your computer and router might not be ...

A gateway pulls double duty, but a modem and router combo can give you a lot more flexibility and power.

Network security sounds like something that would concern an IT manager at a big company, but even ordinary home users have good reasons not to leave their small home networks to the wind. It’s about ...

One of the best things about home networks is that they rarely need to be fiddled with. Designed to be used by people who aren't technical, the under-the-hood networking is all automatic. Take IP ...

Port forwarding is a hobby for masochists.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. The rise of Internet of Things gadgets has transformed our ...

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Most people understand that when you connect to the internet, your internet service provider assigns your modem and network an internet protocol (IP) address. That's your external or public-facing IP.

Most of us think of home Wi-Fi as the invisible connection that lets a laptop stream a movie, a phone display photos and a printer work from across the room. In practice, it is also the meeting point ...

There's a much easier way to maintain access to devices on your home network ...