A router's wide area network (WAN) port acts as its gateway to other networks, providing an interface for the router to send outgoing traffic over. Computers should not be connected to a router's WAN ...

I have a 4-port Linksys router serving a small network with 3 PC's all connected to the net through a cable modem. This set-up worked fine til the router was fried by lightning a few weeks ago. Now, ...

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I already have a 1G unmanaged switch and I am getting a new cable modem which is arriving next week. My new router has a 2.5gb port which will be connected to the 2.5 WAN/Internet port on the router.

Broadband Internet is something many of us take for granted these days. Long gone are the squeals and squawks of a 56K modem and downloads that took half a day and tied up your phone line for hours.

The DrayTek Vigor2865Lax-5G is a flexible and capable router that combines wired, VDSL, and high-speed 5G connectivity in one business-ready package. It excels when used as part of a broader DrayTek ...

The uplink port on a router is used to expand the network. Routers can use the uplink port to connect to other routers, switches and hubs to increase the maximum number of wired devices connected to ...