Shopping tips and review roundups served as buying guides for those needing to make quick decisions, including the best lists featured in Dong Knows Tech’s Ultimate Top-5 Collection.
In case it’s not clear, I’m not a fan of Wi-Fi extenders—often incorrectly referred to as “Wi-Fi boosters”. The best way to scale up Wi-Fi coverage is with a Wi-Fi system, such as a mesh network or preferably one with wired backhaul. But extenders are always the easiest way to … Continue Reading
Access points are excellent options to deliver the best Wi-Fi coverage. This post includes the five best Wi-Fi access points I’ve reviewed, along with their alternatives. Depending on your situation, you may need just one or a couple of units, and any of the ones mentioned below will work well. … Continue Reading
This post includes the five best Wi-Fi 7 adapters I’ve tested and used extensively. Wi-Fi 7 has been available for a couple of years, and if you buy a new computer today, chances are it’ll come with this standard built in. However, if you have an older machine, such as … Continue Reading
Multi-Gigabit is the term used to describe data traveling at least twice the speed of Gigabit, which means, for a large home, you’ll need a system with multiple 2.5Gbps Multi-Gig network ports and fast Wi-Fi to experience this type of bandwidth. New to the port grades? Here’s the crash course … Continue Reading
Multi-Gigabit is the term used to describe data rates at least twice that of Gigabit. To experience it, we generally rely on the Multi-Gig wired network standard, which has multiple port grades ranging from 2.5Gbps to 10Gbps. New to the port grades? Here’s the crash course on Multi-Gig Ethernet! This post features the … Continue Reading
This post, the last in my series on ASUS-based Wi-Fi systems, helps you pick the best AiMesh combo to build a network with multi-Gigabit bandwidth, either the entry-level 2.5Gbps or the top-tier 10Gbps. Before continuing, though, consider getting your home wired first—we’re mostly talking about wired networking here, especially if … Continue Reading
This post will give you an overview of TP-Link Deco, a well-known mesh brand, including its brief history, what to expect from it, and its general pros and cons. While a specific mesh set’s performance depends on its hardware, each Deco variant generally shares common attributes available to the brand’s … Continue Reading
