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When it comes to home Wi-Fi mesh systems, it’s been hard to find hardware that supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) or outdoor settings. Most of the time, you’ll need to resort to using business access points, such as the EnGenius EWS850AP. It seems that’s about to change. Deco X50: A …
Sometimes the latest is not synonymous with the greatest. Case in point: the Hydra Pro 6 router Linksys unveiled today. Despite the “Pro” notion, the new router is a bit subdued, to put it mildly. Linksys Hydra Pro 6: Just another Wi-Fi 6 router Indeed, this is a dual-band Wi-Fi …
When it comes to a Wi-Fi router’s antennas, my standard recommendation, for the most part, is to leave them alone. I even wrote a long post about this topic. Wi-Fi antennas: There’s no such thing as high-gain Now, TP-Link’s new Archer AXE200 makes me think twice. No, you still should …
If you’re wondering about the whereabouts of those Wi-Fi 6E solutions TP-Link flaunted back in January 2021, your guess is as good as mine. So far, none has materialized. I recently asked TP-Link about them, and the company said while it missed the release dates, its commitment to the new …
NETGEAR today announced its latest Wi-Fi 6 extender, the EAX50. While it’s not the first Wi-Fi 6 extender from the networking vendor, it has some novelty: it comes in a convenient snap-on design. The design reminds me of the EX7500, a popular Wi-Fi 5 extender that came out more than …
NETGEAR today announced a new Orbi Pro set, the AX5400 SXK50, and a Multi-Gig PoE switch, the MS108EUP—both for small and medium business (SMB) environments. The company says these two will “provide optimized performance and security for small and medium businesses and work-from-home professionals.“ Despite the statement and the timing, …
Among gaming routers on the market, NETGEAR’s DumaOS-based devices, such as the XR500 or the XR1000, are among the most well-known, thanks to their unique and free “game booster” features. Up to now, these features are only available to the networking vendor’s standard alone routers, like those mentioned above. That’s …
