Dong Ngo 
Sometimes, an obvious thing to one isn’t so much so to another. Case in point: The fact that the Internet and Wi-Fi are two different things. I’ve received many questions on these two — troubleshooting, speed testing, shopping advice, etc. — where they were presumed to be the same thing …
You might have heard of Wi-Fi 6E — the extension of the Wi-Fi 6 standard — with lots of buzz words and superlative likes “4K”, “8K”, “ultimate,” “super-fast,” etc. Rest assured that most of what you’ve heard is marketing hype. Indeed, Wi-Fi 6E is not all it’s been cracked up …
The TP-Link Archer AX90 AX6600 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 router is, for the most part, the souped-up version of the tri-band Archer AX3200. That said, this review is also an Archer AX90 vs. Archer AX3200 matchup. Indeed, the two have so much in common, despite their somewhat distinctive Wi-Fi specs. So, …
In solid-state drives (SSDs), TRIM is a command that helps, well, trim down the unnecessary writing to a solid-state drive (SSD) hence maximizing its life span. Even an SSD of extreme endurance, like the Samsung 970 PRO, can quickly become unreliable with TRIM disabled. This post will walk you through …
I’d say this the D-Link DIR-X5460 EXO AX AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router is basically the lesser model, the DIR-X1560, plus some extra. And that’s true mostly in the physical size and performance. At the core, though, the two are essentially the same, including the old web interface, the lacking feature …
For a few months now, folks have been asking me to review the TP-Link Deco X90 AX6600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System, and I was about to do precisely that. Upon close inspection, though, I realized that the Deco X90 is basically the Deco X5700 I already reviewed, with just …
This post will explain some different roles of a home Wi-Fi router and walk you through the process of turning an Internet-ready (free) Wi-Fi connection into the broadband Internet source for your home (Wi-Fi) network. In other words, when applicable, instead of using a cable modem or fiber optic ONT …
The Samsung 980 solid-state drive (SSD), unveiled today, is an interesting case. It’s the first NVMe drive from the electronic giant that doesn’t have the PRO, EVO, or QVO suffix attached to it — just 980. Also, unlike the recently released 980 PRO, it doesn’t support the PCIe 4.0. Instead, …
