One of the small improvements in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is the addition of a new tool called Xbox Networking. It gives information on your latency, packet loss rate, and whether your home network is properly configured for online play through Xbox Live services. Xbox Networking is Microsoft’s attempt to identify and resolve issues preventing you from using voice chatting and playing multiplayer games with other Xbox Live users. Let’s see how this tool works and whether it makes it easier for you to have a good online gaming experience:

If you have used Windows 7 or Windows XP, you know that these operating systems allow you to create ad-hoc wireless connections between computers. You could use them to create a wireless network between multiple computers or to share the internet connection that was available on one of them. If you have Windows 10 Anniversary Update or newer, then you are in luck as you can create your mobile hotspot with just a few click or taps, as you will see later in this guide. Unfortunately, if you use Windows 8.1 or a Windows 10 version that was released before Anniversary Update, then you might have noticed that you cannot do that quickly, at least not by using a visual interface. Even so, with the help of the Command Prompt and a few commands, you can still turn your laptop into a Wi-Fi access point. Here is how:

Windows 10 devices can be configured to download and upload Windows Update files from and to other Windows 10 PCs on the local network or the internet. That is a good thing for both users and Microsoft, as it can make Windows Updates arrive faster on our devices. However, it can also be a bad thing if you use a metered connection and each additional megabyte costs you money. It can also be a drag if your internet connection speed is not very fast and you do not want to slow it down, even more, when your Windows 10 PC uploads Windows Updates to others. Fortunately, starting with Fall Creators Update, Windows 10 lets you control how your bandwidth is used for Windows Updates. Here is everything you should know about this new feature:

ASUS RT-AC86U AC2900 is the latest wireless router launched by ASUS worldwide. It is a beautiful router, with modern hardware, support for all the latest wireless technologies, and top-notch performance. If you would like to see what you get from this premium router, read this detailed review and comparison with other routers in its niche:

TP-Link RE350 AC1200 is a networking device that works as a range extender or access point, depending on your setup. It has a reasonable price, modern specifications and it looks good. If you are curios and you want to extend the coverage of your wireless network, read this review and learn what TP-Link RE350 AC1200 has to offer:

Buying a wireless router that delivers good WiFi, in a reliable way, and which is easy to configure and use, is not an easy task. Especially not if you are a beginner. To make things harder, manufacturers describe their wireless routers using lots of acronyms and marketing terms that have little connection to the real-life experience you get. They brag about AC, bandwidth, weird things like MU-MIMO, QoS, Beamforming, Smart Connect and more. Here’s what matters when choosing your next wireless router:

If you have configured a wireless router on your own, you have encountered the term WPS in its configuration menus, or you have seen a button marked WPS alongside all the ethernet ports on the router's back. Do you know what WPS is? What does it stand for and how it works? Which devices and operating systems provide support for WPS? Learn the answers to these questions and more, from this tutorial:

The market of affordable wireless routers has seen many devices launched recently. While they are not the fastest nor the most complex, they tend to offer all the basics people need, at unbeatable prices. One of the newest routers in this niche is TP-Link Archer C1200. This WiFi router comes at a low price that anyone can afford and offers modern hardware and support for the latest mainstream wireless technologies. Is it a suitable choice for networking your home? Read this review and find out:

Smart plugs can offer many useful features like remote management, real-time statistics of your energy consumption, tools that simulate you being at home when you are not, and so on. However, they tend to be a lot more expensive than their “dumb” counterparts. If you want to use a smart plug that it is also affordable, then you should look at TP-LINK HS100. Its price is lower than other similar devices, and it delivers some useful features. Read this review to see our opinion about this device and whether it fits your needs:

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 is the world’s first wireless router that is marketed to gamers. Not only does it use the Republic of Gamers brand, but it is also a beast, both design-wise and concerning hardware. We haven’t used a router with a quad-core processor running at 1.8 GHz and 1GB of RAM before. Do its impressive features and hardware translate into a great user experience? If you are curious to know what a gaming router has to offer, regarding features and real-life performance, read this review.