My home network is growing. I have 3 linux boxes and a wireless w2k laptop. I currently use DHCP and there haven't been any problems with it but I don't like putting the addresses of other boxes in ...

In all reality, you really don't want your router to also be your DNS. It just doesn't have the horsepower to handle the traffic of even a small network without a high likelyhood of causing the router ...

Changing your DNS settings is often touted as a way to speed up your internet browsing. But I was skeptical about how much of a difference a simple DNS server change could actually influence my ...

My older kid was trying to apply for college at a university in Florida. Perversely, its website refused to appear. He tried Safari, Firefox, and Chrome on his Mac and Safari on his iPhone. Only his ...

Matthew Sparby writes: "Lately I've been noticing problems with my PowerBook experiencing odd moments of lag when I use it on my home network. This slowdown doesn't occur at the office, however. I ...

Today the FBI pulled the plug on malicious servers handling traffic for computers and systems infected with the DNSChanger malware — and, despite months of warnings plenty of people using infected ...

A group of attackers managed to compromise 300,000 home and small-office wireless routers, altering their settings to use rogue DNS servers, according to Internet security research organization Team ...

Cybercriminals have developed a Web-based attack tool to hijack routers on a large scale when users visit compromised websites or view malicious advertisements in their browsers. The goal of these ...

The F-Secure Router Checker is a free and instant way to see if your router has potentially been hijacked by criminals. When you type www.thewindowsclub.com in your browser address bar, your computer ...

A vulnerability found in a DSL router model from D-Link allows remote hackers to change its DNS (Domain Name System) settings and hijack users’ traffic. The issue might also affect other devices ...