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 System Review: A Real Multi-Gigabit Solution for a Large Home
The TP-Link Deco BE85 is the first Wi-Fi 7 mesh system on the market, and consists of multiple identical mesh-enabled …
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 access points (standalone or housed within Wi-Fi …
Dual-band vs. Tri-band vs. Quad-band: Wi-Fi 7 and that Burning Wi-Fi Bandwidth Question
How the Wi-Fi bandwidth works has always been a mystery—we can’t put our finger on it. The hyped-up numbers thrown …
