Connecting a computer running HyperTerminal emulator software to the console port of a router lets you access router information and modify settings without using the device's Web-based configuration ...

Most routers have a serial port used to connect to the serial port of your computer. Using Windows HyperTerminal, you can connect to the router and enter the commands necessary to set up the router on ...

For years I have been wondering when Cisco would activate the USB ports on their devices. I have been hoping for all kinds of USB functionality to routers, switches, firewalls but Cisco has been slow ...

If you have a router running as part of your PC’s Internet connection setup, you may have run into some trouble when attempting to host online PC games or perform other tasks that requires ‘net ...

Anywhere that multiple computing devices share a single Internet connection there is a router. Recently routers from Linksys, Netgear, Cisco and others were found to have a huge security flaw. This is ...

Setting up and configuring a wireless router has become much easier over the years. But the tips I share here will make the process even simpler. You’ll not only feel assured that your home network is ...

After writing a column two months ago about how wonderfully convenient it is to use console servers to manage otherwise “headless” servers — and from as much distance as you care to put between ...