That USB port on your router looks useful, but plugging in the wrong device can create security and performance problems ...

Automated network monitoring involves scanning for device component failures and examining traffic patterns. Learn how to lighten the load of your network management responsibilities. Network device ...

Reused passwords, a lack of network segmentation, and poor sanitization processes make the Internet of Things' attack surfaces more dangerous.

Network discovery tools help admins find devices, make maps of the network, keep track of devices, control who can use them, and manage the network better. If you don't know what devices are on your ...

After a recent Windows update, some users have reported the computer or other devices fail to appear in the network list. Because of that, they are unable to share files and printers between different ...

Home networks can be a complicated beast, and they can very quickly grow out of control for a few reasons. Unlike a monitored environment, you tend to use your home Wi-Fi network as a plug-and-play ...

Some of the network gear is named simply ‘router’, ‘switch’, etc. You can also tell where a particular device is located just by its IP address. Is there a recommended way to name the equipment? The ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Google says it disrupted what it believes was the world's largest residential proxy network that hijacked about 9 million Android and connected devices.