Like many households, I had a sprawling home network of devices. Everything worked well, but it was becoming a little too overbearing, and attempting to explain how everything worked to aid others in ...

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 ...

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 ...

The many benefits of hosting your own DNS server and the control it gives you over your network.

Since Apple sunsetted macOS’s remote network connector, Back to My Mac, I have looked for a system that would provide full access to devices on my home LAN when I was outside the network (see “Apple ...

Relative newcomer to serious home networking here, looking for a little input about what I actually need to achieve my goals. I've seen guides including other VLANs -- VPN vs clearnet, management, etc ...

Fancy doing something more with your home network? Or are you already up and running with a NAS device, a simple server of some kind, or a bunch of smart home gadgets you’d like to get more control ...

I have often wondered what aspects of a home network, or any small LAN affect real world performance & what hardware upgrades & configuration changes could be made to improve performance. I’m ...

Network security remains a top priority as our lives become increasingly connected. It seems that everything has been turned into a smart device—doorbells, TVs, lights, toothbrushes, printers and more ...

Do you know who's accessing your home network? Leaving your Wi-Fi unmonitored can give hackers a backstage pass to all your devices. Protecting your household these days means going far beyond using ...

Great Wi-Fi extenders can help fix your wireless dead spots at home, but they require more networking know-how than you might think Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side David Murphy is a ...

Most of you define a home network as a system that links two or more PCs in the home. Yet that's only part of the picture. Home control networks have existed for years, but interest has recently been ...