That USB port on your router looks useful, but plugging in the wrong device can create security and performance problems across your whole network.

While your router might seem like a single-purpose device, you can use its USB port for a variety of cool things. Here are some use cases worth exploring.

Many people focus mostly on the LAN ports at the back of the router. Meanwhile, the USB Port is often ignored or overlooked. It won’t be surprising if folks assume the USB port is meant for firmware ...

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 ...

The WRT350N is one of the latest in the Linksys line of wireless routers. It has three main features that interested me: - Wireless-N support, for my new laptop, and Wireless-G for the rest of the ...

Network attached storage (NAS) — hard drives that you attach directly to your network rather than to one computer on the network — make good sense as a solution for sharing files among co-workers and ...