Currently have an aging 3.5" 5400 rpm hard drive attached in a powered external enclosure, with backups and shared pics and music for the PCs in the house. I want to replace the drive before too long ...

You may already know how to use a USB port on your computer or smart TV, but what about the one on your router? It can turn your router into a media hub, a personal cloud server, a backup machine, and ...

Network-attached USB storage can simplify file sharing and automated backups, assuming your demands don't involve things like RAID drives or transcoding 4K movie libraries. Likewise, a USB-connected ...

Some time ago, ZDNet’s George Ou wrote an innovative article for TechRepublic about using USB flash drives or compact flash (CF) cards to upgrade a router. This week, I want to take that article a ...

CNET editor Dong Ngo picks his top five true dual-band Wi-Fi routers that also offer excellent network storage features, either via their internal storage or when coupled with an external hard drive.

I just spent the last 15min uninformatively googling for the answer to "Can I connect a powered USB hub to a wireless router to expand the number of available ports". I got a lot of conflicting ...

Whether it's an older router you have lying around or the current one you're using, there are a lot of surprising features ...

The Firewalla Orange makes network monitoring and security accessible for home setups, small businesses, and more.

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...