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Amazon Prime Big Days 2026 Sale Event (October 6-7): Big Storage and Networking Discounts from ASUS, NETGEAR, UGREEN, Synology, Samsung, Sandisk, TP-Link and More!

Oct 6, 2026

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This post includes all deals on computer network and storage equipment. These are items curated from thousands of products with deep discounts during the 2026 Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale event, taking place from October 6 to 7. For Prime-related sales, you’ll need a Prime membership to take advantage of the discounts. … Continue Reading

Top Five Purpose-Built Home Mesh Systems: The Good, the Bad, and the Caveats

Dong Ngo

Sep 27, 2026

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Ubiquiti's new Whole Home WiFi Mesh category features bundled packs of the UniFi Express 7, called UniFi Whole Home WiFi 7, such as a 3 pack (UX7 3) as shown here

When it comes to building a home mesh Wi-Fi system, you can either pick an advanced approach using one of the five DIY options or get a purpose-built (a.k.a. canned) system. This post includes the five most popular brands of the latter. Keep in mind, though, that all the systems … Continue Reading

Best NVMe SSDs of 2026: The Top Five Fastest Internal Solid-State Drives

Dong Ngo

Sep 14, 2026

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This post includes the best NVMe SSDs among those I’ve reviewed that you can safely buy today. That is, if you can stomach their recently increased prices due to the component shortage caused by the AI industry‘s massive demand. These are fast internal solid-state drives designed for computers and game … Continue Reading

Five Best Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Systems: 2026’s Top Options For Large Homes

Dong Ngo

Sep 4, 2026

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This post features the top five Wi-Fi 7 mesh systems you can confidently bring home today. All Wi-Fi 7 solutions will work well with existing clients, as long as they aren’t too old or you’re willing to tweak their SSIDs. Note that those mentioned here are full-band Wi-Fi 7 systems, each … Continue Reading

Best ASUS Wi-Fi Routers and Mesh Systems: The Real-World Tested Top Fives

Dong Ngo

Aug 24, 2026

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ASUS is one of the most prolific networking vendors and has, over the years, released numerous models of standalone Wi-Fi routers and purpose-built mesh systems. This post includes the company’s top five in each category, along with their applicable alternatives. All of these devices delivered excellent performance during my evaluation … Continue Reading

Best Standard Non-Wi-Fi Routers of 2026: The Current Top Five for the Home

Dong Ngo

Jul 21, 2026

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UCG-Fiber and U7 Pro Max: The former is one of the best non-Wi-Fi UniFi Cloud Gateways (UniFi routers) that can host a robust mesh system

Nowadays, it can be challenging to find a standard router without built-in Wi-Fi—a non-Wi-Fi router, that is. Wireless technology has become so widely integrated. Why non-Wi-Fi routers are the best for Wi-Fi This post includes the five best non-Wi-Fi routers among a dozen or so I’ve tested and had extensive … Continue Reading

Best Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Routers for 2026: Effective Options for the Budget-Minded

Dong Ngo

Jul 15, 2026

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The ASUS RT-BE86U and RT-BE88U are among the best dual-band Wi-Fi 7 routers on the market

The head says it. This post lists the current best dual-band Wi-Fi 7 routers. They are devices that only have the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, made for those who don’t need or care about the 6 GHz band, or live in a region where it’s unavailable. These are … Continue Reading

Wi-Fi Router Replacement or Upgrade: When It’s the Right Time

Dong Ngo

Jul 9, 2026

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“Is it time to replace my Wi-Fi router? I’ve had it for a few years!” I receive questions like that regularly, especially from those who still use Wi-Fi 5. Since the introduction of Wi-Fi 7, folks have been worried about replacing their Wi-Fi routers, sometimes for the wrong reasons. They … Continue Reading