🔥Synology Mesh Review (vs Asus AiMesh): A Home Way to Create a Pro Wi-Fi System
12-min Read
Synology first added mesh capability to its Wi-Fi 5 router back in October 2018 with the release of the MR2200ac. …
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Asus ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XP4) Review (vs XD4): A Jack-of-All-Trades Mesh System
11-min Read
In more ways than one, the new ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (model XP4) is Asus’s Powerline alternative to its entry-level ZenWiFi …
ZenWiFi XD6 review (vs ZenWiFi XT8): An Excellent (Wired) Mesh Alternative
10-min Read
If you read my review of the ZenWiFi XT8, you’d note that I recommended it mainly for those living in …
Asus ZenWiFi ET8 Review: A Worthy Mesh for a Wired (or Airy) Home
10-min Read
In many ways, the Asus ZenWiFi ET8 AXE6600 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Mesh System is an example of how the latest …
Netgear MK83 Review (vs MK63): A Tawdry Tri-band Alternative
9-min Read
The Netgear MK83 Nighthawk Tri-band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, first announced on March 16, 2021, sure seems an …
Netgear SXK30 Orbi Pro Mini Review: Reliable but Wired Backhaul Is a Must
8-min Read
The Netgear SXK30 Orbi Pro Wi-Fi 6 Mini AX1800 Mesh System, first announced on May 11, 2021, is the answer …
Asus RP-AX56 Review: A Solid and Versatile Budget Mesh-Ready Broadcaster
7-min Read
I’d get the Asus RP-AX56 AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Repeater in a heartbeat. At $100 apiece, it’s a steal. And …
TP-Link Deco X90 (vs the Deco X5700): An Expensive Wi-Fi 6 Alternative
5-min Read
For a few months now, folks have been asking me to review the TP-Link Deco X90 AX6600 Whole Home Mesh …
ARRIS SURFboard mAX AX6600 Review: Nice but Not Worth the Wait
7-min Read
Almost a year after first announcing the entry-level SURFboard mAX AX6600 Mesh, CommScope today officially made this Wi-Fi 6 system …
Asus RT-AX92U Review: A Cute and Effective Little Odd One Out of AiMesh
11-min Read
The Asus RT-AX92U, first released in mid-2019, is an interesting case for two reasons. First, you only find it during …
Deco X5700 AX5700 Review: TP-Link’s Best Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Effort to Date
9-min Read
The TP-Link Deco X5700 AX5700 Tri-Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System is similar yet totally different from the Deco …
Netgear Orbi AX4200 (RBK752) Review (vs RBK852): A Better-Balanced Mesh
9-min Read
When Netgear first announced the Orbi AX4200 — a.k.a the RBK752 (2-pack) or RBK753 (3-pack) — I assumed it was …
Amazon eero 6 Review: Bare Minimum and then Some
7-min Read
Though very different hardware-wise, the Amazon eero 6 dual-band AX1800 mesh router is, for the most part, just like the …
eero Pro 6 Review: A Basic Tri-band Mesh Router with Lasting Hidden Costs
12-min Read
The Amazon eero Pro 6 tri-band AX4200 mesh Wi-Fi 6 router is an exaggeration. There’s nothing “Pro” about it. It has …
