D-Link DIR-X5460 Review: A Reliable, Relatively Fast, but Boring Home Router
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 …
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TP-Link Deco X90: An Expensive Alternative vs. the Deco X5700
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 exactly that. …
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Home Mesh Brands in Brief: AiMesh, Deco, eero, Orbi, Velop, and More
Folks have been asking me to compare popular home mesh Wi-Fi systems of different vendors. Stuff like eero vs. Netgear Orbi, TP-Link Deco vs. Linksys Velop, Google Wifi vs. AiMesh, …
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Best SSDs (Solid-State Drives) of 2021: Your Computer Deserves One Today!
Migrating your computer from a hard drive to a solid-state drive (SSD) or from a SATA SSD to an NVMe is by far the most gratifying upgrade. So, getting the …
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Netgear MK83 Nighthawk Wi-Fi EasyMesh System Gets Tri-band, More Ports
If you find Netgear’s first Nighthawk MK63 mesh Wi-Fi system a bit underwhelming, here’s some good news. The networking vendor today announced the higher-end version of the same mesh, the …
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Making the Most out of Free Wi-Fi: Turn One into Your Broadband Internet
This post will explain some extra roles of a home Wi-Fi router and walk you through turning an Internet-ready free Wi-Fi connection, or not-so-free one, into the broadband Internet source …
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Samsung 980 Review: An Interesting and Well Balanced NVMe SSD
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 …
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Netgear WAX204 Review: An Excellent Low-Cost Wi-Fi 6 Broadcaster
There are two things about the Netgear WAX204 Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 Dual-Band Business Wireless Access Point. First, it’s not a standard access point — it’s a router. And second, it’s …
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Micron Crucial X6 Portable SSD Gets 4TB Capacity and Faster Speed
As an answer to Western Digital’s recent move to increase portable SSD capacities to 4TB across the board earlier this year, Micron today announced a significant upgrade of its own. …
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Linksys E8450 Router Review: A Flawed Budget Wi-Fi 6 Goodness
Linksys E8450 Dual-Band AX3200 Wi-Fi 6 Router is a breath of fresh air. This new Wi-Fi 6 router harkens back to when Linksys was one of my favorite home networking …
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Parental Control Explained and Why You Shouldn’t Pick a Router by It
Many of you have asked me for recommendations on a router (or mesh system) with “excellent Parental Controls.” It’s tricky because I personally don’t use this feature. (And I’m a …
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Netgear CM2000 Nighthawk Review: A Reliable Multi-Gig Cable Modem
Earlier this month, I decided to switch to the all-new Netgear CM2000 Nighthawk Multi-Gig Cable Modem from my trusting CM600. And it proved to be a bit of an anti-climactic …
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Synology DS1621+ Review: 2021’s Ultimate Home NAS Server, Delivered!
The Synology DS1621+ is a worthy upgrade to the DS1618+, which is still an excellent NAS server today. That’s to say, in many ways, the new server brings excellence to …
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What is Domain Name System and How to Manage Your DNS Servers
Domain name system, or DNS, is the phonebook of the Internet. It’s so essential that Internet giants want you to use their DNS servers for free. (For years, Google has …
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