How to: Improve the Wi-Fi reception in your home Begin by looking at your router's manual to see if it can at least check for an update, download it and install it by itself. If so, you'll be set.

If this checks out, you should also know how to change your router's settings, update its firmware, and reset it if need be. Below, we've detailed how to do that for some popular router manufacturers.

A good start is learning the difference between your modem and router. From there, you'll have a much easier time fixing problems as they arise, and you'll have a better sense of when and how to ...

Some modems even pull double duty as your wireless router. Beyond that, there is another good reason to think about your cable modem.

I tried to upgrade the firmware on my Dlink 645. After the upload of the new firmware now the modem just blinks, and I can't connect to reinstall the old firmware. I work from home and I'm without ...