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Cloud Gateway Industrial (UCG-Industrial) Review (vs. UCG-Fiber): A Rugged All-in-One UniFi Network Novelty

Feb 19, 2026

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The Ubiquiti UCG-Industrial Cloud Gateway Industrial in action

Ubiquiti today unveiled its latest network console in the UniFi family, the Cloud Gateway Industrial (model UCG-Industrial). It’s the first product in the networking vendor’s all-new UniFi Industrial initiative, a platform that includes “ruggedized, fanless hardware built for extreme environments”. I had the chance to spend an extended period pre-launch …

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 4 Quick Take (vs. UNAS 4): A Dual SFP+ Network Storage Powerhouse

Dong Ngo

Feb 18, 2026

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Ubiquiti’s UNAS Pro 4 (model UNAS-Pro-4) is the final server in the Next-Gen UniFi Storage series, which includes four servers unveiled by Ubiquiti last year. It becomes available for purchase today. As a four-bay network-attached storage server, it’s similar to the UNAS 4 in terms of capacities. However, there are significant differences …

Ubiquiti UNAS 4 First Take (vs. UNAS 2): A RAID-5 Ready PoE-Powered Storage-First NAS Server

Dong Ngo

Feb 18, 2026

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Ubiquiti Next Gen UniFi Storage UNAS 4 drive bays and ports

Ubiquiti’s UNAS 4 is, in more ways than one, the larger version of the UNAS 2, double in physical size and capacity. However, the four drive bays and two NVMe slots mean it is fundamentally better in terms of performance and data protection. This quick preview will help you pick …

AiMesh Setup Guide: Tips on Getting Your ASUS Wi-Fi System Up and Running Optimally

Dong Ngo

Feb 15, 2026

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Multi-Link Operation: ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 includes identical mesh routers but one is marked as the main unit for easy setup

This post, the third part of my series on ASUS’s AiMesh, will walk you through specific steps to set up an AiMesh network and offer tips on optimizing and maintaining it, including how to arrange the hardware, manage signal handoff, and more. If you have other AiMesh-related questions, check the link in …

Ubiquiti UniFi 5G Max Review (vs. U5G-Max-Outdoor): A Stellar Cellular Backup for a UniFi Network

Dong Ngo

Feb 14, 2026

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The UniFi 5G Max (model U5G-Max) and the Outdoor variant (U5G-Max-Outdoor) are among the few 5G solutions Ubiquiti unveiled in late 2025. At their core, these are modems designed to connect to a UniFi network via a Power over Ethernet (PoE) connection, providing cellular Internet access to the entire system. …

Ubiquiti Rolls Out UniFi Drive 4 with Microsoft 365 OneDrive Support and More

Dong Ngo

Feb 11, 2026

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Here’s some good news for fans of Ubiquiti’s NAS approach: The company today released the latest UniFi Drive 4 app, which powers all of its UNAS servers. Unlike other NAS servers on the market that have their own full-scale Linux-based operating system, Ubiquit’s UNAS is the UniFi Drive app running …

Planning for a Long Trip During 2026? Here Are the Best Travel Routers

Dong Ngo

Feb 10, 2026

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Travel routers come in different shapes and sizes

When it comes to getting connected on the go, turning on your phone’s Personal Hotspot feature is often enough. However, if you have a large number of devices that need a lot of bandwidth or advanced features, such as VPN, it’s best to get a mini travel router. This post …

TP-Link Deco Overview: Everything You Need to Know about the Popular Mesh Wi-Fi Brand

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Feb 9, 2026

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TP-Link Deco BE77 BE17000 Wi-Fi 7 Mesh System

This post will give you an overview of TP-Link Deco, a well-known mesh brand, including its brief history, what to expect from it, and its general pros and cons. While a specific mesh set’s performance depends on its hardware, each Deco variant generally shares common attributes available to the brand’s …

NETGEAR MH7150 Nighthawk 5G M7 Portable WiFi Hotspot with eSIM Review: An Excellent Cellular-First Travel Router

Dong Ngo

Feb 7, 2026

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The Nighthawk 5G M7 Portable WiFi Hotspot with eSIM (model MH7150), unveiled on November 17, 2025, is NETGEAR’s latest mobile router. From its name, which is a mouthful and leaves nothing to the imagination—I’ll cuts my fingers some slack and shorten it to “M7” or “Nighthawk 5G M7” from here …

Motorola MQ15 MNQ1525 Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Router Review: Affordable Hardware Meets Shoddy App

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Feb 5, 2026

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Unveiled at CES 2026, the MNQ1525 WiFi 7 Router with Easy Mesh, or MQ15 for short, is the first Wi-Fi 7 hardware from Motorola, a brand better known for cable modems. Despite arriving comparatively late to the Wi-Fi 7 game, it proved in my testing to be an insignificant addition …