Deals! 🛒Linksys Velop Smart Wi-Fi Overview: A Flexible yet Stagnant Mesh Platform
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This post is a primer on Linksys Velop, a popular brand for home mesh-ready routers and purpose-built systems. While the …
Dong’s Take
Dong’s takes or opinions, mostly rational, on all sorts of things or his previews/first-takes on products he might subsequently test and review.
Intel BE200-based Wi-Fi 7 Upgrade on Select PCs: Yes, You Can Do It Today. But Should You?
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Here we go again. My saga of getting a legit Wi-Fi 7 computer continues after the first attempt, in which …
New Samsung T5 EVO Puts up to 8TB of Rugged Storage in Your Pocket
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Samsung today unveiled its T5 EVO portable state drive (SSD) — the first on the market that can hold up …
How I Managed to Build a Real Wi-Fi 7 Computer Only to Realize It Wasn’t Worth the Effort, for Now
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For the official Wi-Fi performance numbers for reviews on this website, I generally need a computer-based client. So, for the …
Amazon eero Max 7 First Take (vs TP-Link Deco BE85): True multi-Gigabit but Grossly Overpriced
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Today, October 26, 2023, is when you can officially buy the eero Max 7, Amazon’s first foray into the realm …
Wi-Fi, Online Media, Misinformation, and How to Stay Safe: It’s on You!
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I often get questions concerning online safety. They can be broad, along the lines of “how to protect my computer …
Netgear Orbi 970 Series: Partial Wi-Fi 7, Full Multi-Gig, and a Major Sticker Shock
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Netgear today announced its arguably most consequential mesh system, the Wi-Fi 7 Orbi 970 Series. Right off the bat, the …
Comcast’s New Storm-Ready WiFi: A Glorifed xFi Extender with a Backup Battery
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Comcast today announced the Storm-Ready WiFi, an aptly-named Wi-Fi broadcaster designed to keep its Xfinity Cable broadband customers connected during, …
Router Replacement: When Is It the Right Time to Ditch Your Old Wi-Fi Machine?
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Daily, I receive questions about Wi-Fi router replacement — whether it’s time to replace a particular piece of networking hardware. …
TP-Link Archer BE900 Quick Take (vs Archer BE800): There’s No Rush
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This is a quick take to address the requests (and questions) I’ve gotten since the review of the Archer BE800. …
Tips on Building a Home Wi-Fi Network Correctly: That Jump-to-Conclusions Mat
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Kudos to anyone recognizing the reference in the header. If you don’t know, it’s a mat that you put on …
Netgear M6 Pro Mobile Hotspot: Potentially an Excellent Travel Router
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Updated: The in-depth review of the M6 Pro is available here. For quite some time, I’ve gotten requests to review …
Handling a Tesla: Tires, Rims, Performance, and Those Pesky Curb Rashes
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Since my story on having a flat tire with my Model Y, I’ve gotten a lot of messages asking about …
EV Charging, Explained: The Trepidation of Moving in a New Comfort Zone
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If you’re about to get an electric vehicle and are concerned about getting your EV charging situation sorted out at …
