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Multi-Gig Ethernet Explained: The Wired Standard that’s Wi-Fi (7)’s Best Friend
With Wi-Fi 6/6E and especially Wi-Fi 7, we naturally need faster-than-Gigabit wired connections to match—otherwise, we’d be stuck at slightly …
Samsung 990 EVO SSD Review (vs. Crucial T700): A Cool Approach to PCIe 5.0 NVMe Storage
The new Samsung SSD 990 EVO—first announced on January 23, 2024—is a special PCIe 5.0 NVMe internal SSD that is …
Linksys Velop Pro 7 Review: Elegant Design Meets Modest Wi-Fi 7 Performance
Linksys’s first Wi-Fi 7 hardware, the Velop Pro 7 BE11000, sure is sexy. It comes in a legit “designer” look. …
Nighthawk RS700S Review (vs. Asus RT-BE96U): A Top-Performance Wi-Fi 7 Contender
It took me a while to evaluate the Netgear Nighthawk RS700S BE19000 Wi-Fi 7 router. The router’s actual model is …
Guest Wi-Fi Network Explained: What It Is and How It Has Little to Do with the Security of IoT Devices
In recent years, I’ve received a lot of questions about the Guest Wi-Fi SSID (network name), including the catch-all recommendation …
Netgear RBE973S Orbi 970 Series Review (vs. TP-Link Deco BE85): A Tiring Mixed Bag of Complicated Wi-Fi, Real Multi-Gigabit, and a Major Sticker Shock
First available in late September 2023, the Orbi 970 Series, Netgear’s first Wi-Fi 7 mesh system, proved complicated to test. …
Network Wiring, Explained: How to Get Your Home Wired (Almost) Like a Pro
You might have noticed by now how I’m a big fan of using network cables—as opposed to Wi-Fi—as a way …
TP-Link Deco BE85 BE22000 Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Review: A True Multi-Gigabit Solution for a Large Home
Officially available in early May 2023, the TP-Link Deco BE85 BE22000 Tri-Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 System is the …
Happy 2024! A Major Year for Wi-Fi 7 and Getting Things Connected In a Big Way
Suppose you ask the tech world post-CES what the year 2024 is going to be big on. The answer is …
It’s a Solid! How Dong Knows Tech Does Networking Speed Testing for Its In-Depth Hardware Reviews
If you ever wonder how I perform networking speed testing on devices—including Wi-Fi broadcasters (routers, mesh systems, and access points) …
