🛒Nexus Link GPL-2000PT Powerline Kit Review: A Slow Cord-cutting Time Saver
6 Min Read
The Nexus Link GPL-2000PT-KIT is a testament that Powerline is still relevant today. Sure, I’ve been recommending folks to run …
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Netgear Orbi RBK750 Series (RBK752) Review (vs. RBK852): A Balanced Mesh
9 Min Read
When Netgear first announced the Orbi AX4200—a.k.a the RBK750 series available as 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 …
Linksys Velop MX12600 Review: A Well-Priced Velop for a Large Home
12 Min Read
Thinking the recently-announced Linksys Velop MX4200 Tri-Band AX4200 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (model MX12600) is an upgrade, or a downgrade, …
TP-Link Archer AX3200 Review: An Excellent Buy for a Modest Network
8 Min Read
The TP-Link Archer AX3200 is somewhat of a rare find. That’s because, in the US, it’s available first exclusively at …
Zyxel Armor G5 Review: Solid Hardware Meets Lackluster Firmware
8 Min Read
The Zyxel Armor G5 AX6000 12-Stream Multi-Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router (model NBG7815) is like a concept car. It has enough …
Meural Wi-Fi Photo Frame Review: A Great Gift… on the Receiving End
9 Min Read
I’m not sure how I feel about Netgear’s Meural Wi-Fi Photo Frame (model MC315GDW). On the one hand, after almost …
Netgear Nighthawk XR1000 Review: A Unique (Gaming) Experience
13 Min Read
The Netgear Nighthawk XR1000 Pro Gaming 6-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router is like a sophisticated date with a complicated personality. You’ll …
EnGenius ECW230 Access Point Review: Reliable Wi-Fi 6 for a Price
8 Min Read
The EnGenius ECW230 Cloud Managed Wi-Fi 6 4×4 Indoor Wireless Access Point (WAP) is like a good-looking, relationship-material significant other …
Netgear SXK80 Orbi Pro Wi-Fi 6: A Mesh for Those with a Crazy Deep Pocket
7 Min Read
There are many ways to show off financial success. You can get an expensive painting, don a nice watch, buy …
Asus RT-AX82U Gaming Router Review: A Fancy Little Wi-Fi 6 Performer
11 Min Read
The Asus RT-AX82U AX5400 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router looks the part. Gamers—well, almost anyone, actually—will love the cute design …
Asus RT-AX86U Review: Arguably the Best Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router to Date
14 Min Read
The RT-AX86U AX5700 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router is the more powerful option out of the two new gaming routers …
Linksys MR9600 Review: An Expensive Work-in-Progress Mesh Router
13 Min Read
You can call the Linksys MR9600 a dual-band version of the Linksys MX5 Velop AX mesh router, and Belkin won’t …
