Brief information on new products and developments.
News pieces are based on vendor-provided information. Some news posts are later updated into in-depth product reviews and are no longer part of this section.
Sometimes the latest is not synonymous with the greatest. Case in point: the Hydra Pro 6 router Linksys unveiled today. Despite the “Pro” notion, the new router is a bit subdued, to put it mildly. Linksys Hydra Pro 6: Just another Wi-Fi 6 router Indeed, this is a dual-band Wi-Fi … Continue Reading
When it comes to a Wi-Fi router’s antennas, my standard recommendation, for the most part, is to leave them alone. I even wrote a long post about this topic. Wi-Fi antennas: There’s no such thing as high-gain Now, TP-Link’s new Archer AXE200 makes me think twice. No, you still should … Continue Reading
If you’re wondering about the whereabouts of those Wi-Fi 6E solutions TP-Link flaunted back in January 2021, your guess is as good as mine. So far, none has materialized. I recently asked TP-Link about them, and the company said while it missed the release dates, its commitment to the new … Continue Reading
Among gaming routers on the market, NETGEAR’s DumaOS-based devices, such as the XR500 or the XR1000, are among the most well-known, thanks to their unique and free “game booster” features. Up to now, these features are only available to the networking vendor’s standard alone routers, like those mentioned above. That’s … Continue Reading
NETGEAR today announced a new Orbi Pro set, the AX5400 SXK50, and a Multi-Gig PoE switch, the MS108EUP—both for small and medium business (SMB) environments. The company says these two will “provide optimized performance and security for small and medium businesses and work-from-home professionals.“ Despite the statement and the timing, … Continue Reading
NETGEAR today announced its latest Wi-Fi 6 extender, the EAX50. While it’s not the first Wi-Fi 6 extender from the networking vendor, it has some novelty: it comes in a convenient snap-on design. The design reminds me of the EX7500, a popular Wi-Fi 5 extender that came out more than … Continue Reading
Comcast announced today its latest xFi Advanced Gateway that, among other things, has the support for Wi-Fi 6E. Wi-Fi 6E: What it is and the problems it tries to solve The new gateway shares a similar up-right rectangle box as existing xFi gateways, but it now comes in white instead … Continue Reading
Here’s some upsetting news for those who use NETGEAR home Wi-Fi routers. As it turned out, the networking vendor has been quietly killing off useful features from its networking devices. Over the years, the company has slowly been removing non-essential features such as QoS and Parental Controls from its web … Continue Reading
