US Mulls Banning TP-Link Routers: The Why
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The reasons on the surface behind why the US government consider banning TP-Link routers.
5G, Explained: That Promise of Multi-Gigabit Cellular Bandwidth with Zero Latency
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By now, you must have heard of 5G as a significant upgrade to how mobile devices—phones and tablets with data plans—connect to the Internet. As such, it’s slated to change how all devices connect. First available in the US in 2018, 5G has proven to have a relatively slow adoption …
Top Five Most Popular Purpose-built Home Mesh Wi-Fi Systems, Ranked: The Good, the Bad, and the Caveats
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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 …
Ubiquiti’s UniFi E7, E7 Campus and E7 Audience: Three Flavors of the Ultimate Wi-Fi 7 Access Points
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On December 2, 2024, Ubiquiti unveiled its much-anticipated top-tier Enterprise Wi-Fi 7 access point, the UniFi E7. It’s the company’s Wi-Fi 7 AP of the enterprise tier. If you think the E7 is an upgrade to the U7 Pro Max, you’re not wrong—the two belong to the same UniFi ecosystem. …
Top Five VR Wi-Fi Routers: The Bandwidth Needed for Smooth Wireless Virtual Reality
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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 …
Wi-Fi for Wireless VR: A Quick Bandwidth Guide on Getting Real with Virtual Reality
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In mid-2021, Oculus introduced Air Link, a feature that enables users to use the latest Meta Quest headset—or any wireless one—without being tethered to their computer via a wire. Since then, this approach has become a new trend, especially with the introduction of standalone Wi-Fi headsets that work without the …
Top Five Best Wi-Fi 6E Mesh Systems: Sensible Alternatives to Wi-Fi 7 Counterparts to Carry to 2025 and Beyond
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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 …
