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Broadcom today made its third announcement on Wi-Fi 8 hardware, introducing the first enterprise Wi-Fi 8 access point (AP) platform and new enterprise switches built for the “AI Era”. Prior to this, the company unveiled its first Wi-Fi 8 chips in October 2025, along with a second round of chips and a …
TP-Link’s Deco 7 Pro BE63, also known as Deco 7 Pro BE11000, is a mid-tier Wi-Fi 7 mesh system formerly known as the Deco 63—TP-Link made the change at the beginning of 2026. As if that’s confusing enough, it’s also available as the Deco BE65 Pro at some retailers, such as Best …
The Lockerstor 2 Gen2+ (model AS6702T v2) is the first network-attached storage (NAS) server from ASUSTOR (the storage subsidiary of ASUS) I’ve reviewed in almost eight years, since the AS4002T. The new server proved to be a totally different beast, for the better. Yet the two share many similarities: they …
IP reservation is the process of assigning a specific IP address to a device, such as a computer, so it receives the same address each time it (re)connects to the network, such as when you restart it or the network’s router. This post explains when IP reservation applies and how …
This post will walk you through how to combine two or more ASUS routers to create a high-performing, seamless AiMesh setup. “Well-performing” is the key here, and you might want to pay close attention to the details. This post is part of my series on ASUS’s AiMesh, a popular way …
Ubiquiti’s UniFi Travel Router (model UTR), first announced in late December 2025, is unlike any travel router I’ve seen. The little device combines modest specs with a sleek, practical design into an appealing package that ultimately proves to be a little too dated for modern times. While the UTR is …
Below is the list of the current best dual-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh systems. These are hardware without the 6GHz band among those I’ve reviewed. This list complements the top 5 list of dual-band Wi-Fi 7 routers, and some brands allow for combining multiple specific standalone routers into a single system. …
When configuring a home router, you’ll run into many Wi-Fi settings with cryptic names. If you have no idea what they mean and find it hard to know the correct value to enter, you’re not alone. I myself have a hard time remembering all those acronyms or keeping track of …
Nowadays, it can be challenging to find a router without Wi-Fi—a non-Wi-Fi router, that is. The wireless technology has become so widely integrated. Yet such a router is the best way to start when building a robust network, including one with the optimal Wi-Fi coverage. In fact, now that Wi-Fi …
In a network, everything goes through the router. As a result, its security determines the entire system’s overall security. This post explains simple steps to keep your Wi-Fi router secure, enough to give you peace of mind. Security is nuanced—the only way to be absolutely secure in networking is to …
