Two of the biggest cable companies in the United States have agreed to merge, marking a major milestone in consolidation as cord-cutters continue to ditch their pricey TV packages, thus forcing companies to adjust to their dwindling futures.Charter Communications, which operates under the Spectrum branding, is combining with its privately held rival Cox Communications, which it values at $34.5... »

YouTube on Wednesday announced a new tool that will allow advertisers to use Google's Gemini AI model to target ads to viewers when they are most engaged with a video. The artificial intelligence feature, called "Peak Points," identifies times when videos receive elevated levels of viewer attention and packages ads to be placed after those moments. Peak Points has the potential to enable more... »

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it’s laying off more than 6,000 employees, around three percent of the company’s entire workforce. These are the biggest job cuts at Microsoft since it laid off 10,000 employees in 2023, and will impact employees across Microsoft’s businesses."We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic... »

Fox expects to launch its upcoming streaming service before this year’s NFL season, the company announced on Monday. The new service, which it will call Fox One, will allow viewers to access livestreams and on-demand content from several channels, including Fox News, Fox Sports, FS1, FS2, Fox Business, and local stations.During an earnings call on Monday, the company discussed giving pay TV... »

The FBI warns that threat actors are deploying malware on end-of-life (EoL) routers to convert them into proxies sold on the 5Socks and Anyproxy networks.These devices, which were released many years back and no longer receive security updates from their vendors, are vulnerable to external attacks leveraging publicly available exploits to inject persistent malware. Once compromised, they are... »

1.3 GHz dual-core CPU, large RAM, and the upgraded UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFDMA technologies significantly reduce transmission latency to and from the AP when connecting multiple devices.

Five antennas plus 3+2 structure create more paths to bypass obstacles. Beamforming tracks connected devices' directions and boosts signal towards them. Band Steering assigns devices to less congested bands. Auto... »

All gigabit Ethernet ports allow you to take full advantage of your broadband speed up to 1 Gbps. Plug your PCs, smart TVs, and game consoles into one of the three gigabit ethernet LAN ports for fast, reliable wired connections.

4 high-performance external antennas boost WiFi signals throughout your home. Beamforming technology detects devices and concentrates wireless signal strength towards... »

Deco Mesh forms a unified network with a single network name. With built-in AI-Roaming technology, it creates the ideal WiFi solution with its advanced algorithms and self-learning.

Wi-Fi 7 unleashes the full potential of 4K-QAM and the 6 GHz band with up to 320 MHz channels, delivering Wi-Fi speeds up to 10 Gbps. The new 6 GHz band provides bandwidth congestion-free channels.

4× 2.5 Gbps... »

Built-in WireGuard and OpenVPN VPNs allow you to share your commercial VPN with all connected devices.

Your website lookup request is not encrypted by default, so there are chances that hackers or DNS servers on public Wi-Fi learn what website you've browsed, sell them to ad providers, or even direct you to the manipulated IP addresses.

Your website lookup requests will be encrypted and... »

The latest WiFi 6 standard implements advanced technology designed to deliver more simultaneous stable connections, extend WiFi range, and maintain reliably fast data transmissions, satisfying the demand for a high-performance wireless experience.

By combining 1024-QAM and a long OFDM symbol, MR62X delivers gigabit fast speeds up to 1500 Mbps for all your WiFi devices – 1201 Mbps on 5 GHz... »

Delivering 5764 Mbps on a 6 GHz band, 4323 Mbps on a 5 GHz band, and 574 Mbps on a 2.4 GHz band, Archer GE650 is always ready for the fiercest battles. Keep your game on track with the dedicated 5GHz gaming band, freeing you from competing with your family's Netflix 4K streaming.

Higher speeds to power your devices: Experience online gaming like never before with Multi-Link Operation (MLO)... »

Windows Vista introduces a number of new features to the TCP/IP stack, including CTCP, and TCP Window Auto-Tuning. This new implementation works much better by default than previous Windows versions with broadband internet connections, and is able to adjust the RWIN value on the fly, depending on the BDP (bandwidth-delay product). This, however, introduces some problems with older routers and restricts the user from tweaking some of the TCP/IP parameters. Still, there is always some room for... »

The TCP/IP speed tweaks below work with Windows 8, 10, 2012/2019 Server. The Windows 8/10 TCP/IP implementation shares many traits with earlier Windows versions, however, there are many subtle differences and updates, new syntax for applying tweaks using PowerShell cmdlets, and some new settings. Windows 10 generally works well by default for many broadband connections, yet there is always some room for improvement and we will try to cover all relevant settings and their effect on your... »

Introduction With the popularity of wireless networks and mobile computing, an overall understanding of common security issues has become not only relevant, but very necessary for both home/SOHO users and IT professionals alike. This article is aimed at illustrating current security flaws in WEP/WPA/WPA2. Successfully cracking a wireless network assumes some basic familiarity with networking principles and terminology, as well as working with command-line tools. A basic familiarity... »

Online Gaming can often benefit from some fine-tuning of Windows TCP/IP settings and the Network Adapter properties. This article is intended to supplement our general broadband tweaks and list only TCP/IP settings that are specific to online gaming and reducing network latency. Some of these settings are also mentioned in our general tweaking articles, however, the emphasis here is on latency rather than throughput, and we have complemented the tweaks with more gaming-specific recommendations... »

I've often found it useful to get just the wireless functionality out of a WiFi router and reuse it as an access point. Wireless routers seem more common, and are often priced even lower than wireless access points. Adding an access point to a wired network already in place, or to one where the main NAT router is provided by the ISP is usually the easiest solution. However, introducing a second NAT router on the network is not a good idea, especially without some tweaking to set it up... »

Microsoft enforces a limit on half-open TCP/IP connections that is hard-coded in tcpip.sys. The maximum simultaneous half-open (incomplete) outbound TCP connection attempts per second that the system can make is intended to limit the spread of malicious viruses and worms, as well as limit the possibility of launching a DDoS attack. However, it has proven to also limit some applications using many TCP connections, such as P2P and P2PTV programs.When the OS reaches the half-open connection limit,... »

Denial of Service (DoS) attacks are very common on the Internet these days, and they can make your online experience miserable. In some cases of Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (DDoS), they can bring down websites, or cripple entire networks in a matter of minutes, preventing connectivity for many customers. There are different types of DoS attacks, and we've tried to explain the most common types and ways to mitigate their effects to you or your network.Types of Denial of Service (DoS)... »

The information in this article is intended to improve understanding of all common and advanced network adapter settings under current Windows versions. We will also offer some general suggestions on setting up your LAN for the best possible network performance. Keep in mind that many of these settings can significantly affect performance and reliability in a good or bad way. Consider testing performance using some type of network analyzer or even a simple throughput test before and after... »