Setup & Config

You can manage your router away from home with its app, a VPN or remote management. Here is the safe way to do it.

Setting up an extender takes about ten minutes. Here are the three methods, where to place it and how to get the best speed.

MAC filtering allows or blocks devices by hardware ID. Here is how to set it up and why it should not be your only protection.

Blocking sites on the router covers every device at once. Here are three ways to do it and the limits of each.

A static IP keeps a device on the same address. Here is the safest way with DHCP reservation, plus manual steps for each device.

Changing DNS on your router updates every device at once. Here are the best DNS servers and the steps for each brand.

Router parental controls cover every device at home. Here is how to filter content, set schedules and pause the internet.

Use a second router to extend WiFi or add Ethernet ports. Here is the right way, with access point mode and the settings that matter.

Hiding your SSID removes your WiFi name from the list. Here is how to do it, how to join a hidden network, and its limits.

A guest network gives visitors internet without access to your devices. Here is how to set it up on any router.