How-To Geek on MSN

Your router has a second password you've probably never changed

Your Wi-Fi password is useless if you haven't changed this hidden router login ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Your router has a hidden status page that explains why your Wi-Fi is down

Stop rebooting your router blind—check this status page first ...
Forbes

Critical ‘Rising Risk’ Attack Alert—Change Your Router Password Now

IBM X-Force warns that router passwords must be changed. Update, Jan. 5, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 4, now includes a user guide explaining how to change your router admin credentials ...
Ars Technica

Router's Admin Website is Painfully Slow to Load

I've got a Cisco/Linksys WRT54G2 with the latest firmware. If I connect to the Admin site, either over Ethernet or Wireless, the pages on the site are painfully slow to load. Often it'll take a minute ...

Internet down? 3 ways I use an old Android phone as a backup connection for my home router

I needed a way to connect my phone to my router, and have it work reliably. Turns out, I have 3 options (and I saved the best ...
WeLiveSecurity

Router reboot: How to, why to, and what not to do

Reboot your router! That is the advice put out on May 25, 2018, by one of the world’s most widely known law enforcement agencies: the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). But should you follow ...

How VPN Passthrough Works (And If Your Router Has It)

A VPN passthrough is most associated with legacy protocols, and if you're experiencing issues with your connection, you ...