This chart summarizes key specs and features for the smart switches featured in our $250 Gigabit Smart Switch Roundup and Dell PowerConnect 2708 reviews.

We put six budget wired-only routers through their paces to determine which provides the most bang for their (lack of) buck.

HomePlug "Turbo" technology prominently touts that it delivers data at "up to 85 Mbps" rates. But Tim Higgins found that the usual games that manufacturers play with throughput claims has been taken to new lows with these products.

Our Revision 10 Router test process brings a renewed focus on performance.

Here's a sneak peek at the second part of our upcoming router test process.

Gigabit wire-speed routers can produce significantly lower throughput depending on the features you use.

Gettting secure access to your network when you're away is easy when you have the right stuff.

Updated - The long overdue update of our Router test process brings powerful new hardware to bear and adds functional tests.

In Part 2 of our series, we dig deeper into IPv6 addressing, debunk some firewall and IPsec myths and get some IPv6 VLANs working.

Storage performance benchmarks have been added to the Router Charts.

Ready to move your home / SOHO connection to IPv6? We'll show you how.

Setting up a dual-WAN router can be tricky. We'll show you how to get the most out of it.

Doug is back with more VLAN fun, this time mixing a VLAN capable router, switch and access point.