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A picture of router on a table with a man seated in the background on his phone and computer - Cunaplus_m.faba/Getty Images When most people get a new router, they just set a new Wi-Fi password, and ...

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As high-speed internet connectivity has become an essential commodity, Wi-Fi routers have become an integral part of our lives. They sit quietly in one corner (or multiple) of our homes, silently ...

When most people get a new router, they just set a new Wi-Fi password, and that's it. As long as their devices have internet, and their neighbors can't steal their Wi-Fi, it's all good. But there's ...