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.
One of the most essential elements of a home router is its Wi-Fi range. Wireless signals are invisible, so how far they can actually go is often up to interpretation, and hardware vendors tend to exaggerate that greatly. The most important thing to remember about Wi-Fi is that newer or …
When it comes to building a home mesh Wi-Fi system, you can pick an advanced approach using one of the five DIY options, or you can get a purpose-built (a.k.a. canned) system. This post includes the five most popular brands of the latter, ranking from the list recommended to the …
This post includes two lists of the top five VR Wi-Fi routers you can bring home to power your wireless PC-based VR (PCVR) set or standalone VR set today. Wi-Fi bandwidth plays a vital role in enjoying such VR headsets since it handles both the Internet connection and the link …
This list includes the best among all Wi-Fi 6E mesh systems I’ve reviewed. Most importantly, they are the results of months, even years, in real-world usage. While these are purpose-built mesh systems, in all cases, the router units can work as standalone routers. Still, if you’re living where a single …
You’ll find in this post the purpose-built Wi-Fi 6 mesh systems to bring home with confidence—those I consider the best among the many I’ve reviewed. I picked five out of two categories— dual-band vs. tri-band—and will include similar alternatives when applicable. We’re talking about canned Wi-Fi 6 systems here. Check …
In this post, you’ll find the comprehensive top-five lists of standalone Wi-Fi 6 routers. Since the wireless standard first became available in 2019, I’ve reviewed dozens of them, but only those I’d use for myself make it to these lists. Any of them will likely work out well—it’s a matter …
Reolink just announced today a month-long deal period for a good selection of its IP cameras, ranging from PoE to Wi-Fi to solar-powered. If you’re in the market to build a DIY surveillance system, especially one with your Synology NAS server, this is an excellent time to get some new …
Between 2021 and 2024, Wi-F 6E is the only option for users to take advantage of the new 6GHz band to enjoy fast Wi-Fi speed, albeit over a short distance and within a line of sight. This post includes the best among over a dozen Wi-Fi 6E routers I’ve reviewed. …
Looking for the best Wi-Fi 6E upgrade options? You’re at the right place. Since the introduction of Wi-Fi 6E, the new 6GHz band has become a hot commodity. Everyone wants to see that little 6e attached to their device’s Wi-Fi signal symbol. Not all devices show the new standard-specific symbol. …
This RT-AX88U Pro vs. GT-AX6000 matchup is to answer all the questions I’ve been getting since the review of the former. Apparently, my lumping the original RT-AX88U in the review made things harder for folks to figure out which to get out of this particular pair. Or maybe it’s just …
