🛒NETGEAR A8000 Review: A Simple and Effective USB Wi-Fi 6/6E Upgrade
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The NETGEAR A8000 Nighthawk AXE3000 Wi-Fi 6E USB 3.0 Adapter is a much-anticipated upgrade for many. It quickly adds Wi-Fi …
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ASUS ZenWifi XD5 Review (vs. ZenWifi XD4): A Solid and Improved Mini Mesh
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The ZenWiFi XD5 does not complete what the ZenWifi XD4 set out to start—it’s similarly stripped-down hardware in terms of …
EnGenius ECW336 Wi-Fi 6E Cloud Managed AP Review: Reliable but Overpriced
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The new EnGenius ECW336 Cloud Managed Access Point, released late last year, is easily one of the most expensive APs …
Chromecast with Google TV Review (vs. Amazon Fire TV): A Formidable Contender
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The $50 Chromecast with Google TV (4K), released in September 2020, and the new yet lesser HD version that came …
GT-AX11000 Pro Review (vs. GT-AX11000): ASUS’s Ultimate Tri-band Wi-Fi 6 Router
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In many ways, the ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 Pro is the upgrade to ASUS’s GT-AX11000 that came out more than three …
ASUS RT-AXE7800 vs. NETGEAR RAXE300: Same Same, yet Can’t Be Any More Different
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This is the ASUS RT-AXE7800 vs. NETGEAR RAXE300 matchup I promised in the review of the former. Asus’s latest Wi-Fi …
ASUS RT-AXE7800 Review (vs. GT-AXE11000): A Wi-Fi 6E Router that Makes Sense
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The RT-AXE7800 is not ASUS’s first Wi-Fi 6E Tri-Band router—far from it. Before this, the company already had the GT-AXE11000, …
NETGEAR Orbi RBK860 Review (vs. RBK850): Much Hype, Little Wi-Fi Substance
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The Orbi RBK860 series—first unveiled on October 11, 2022, as a 3-pack model RBK863S—is the latest member of NETGEAR’s popular …
ASUS RT-AX86S vs. RT-AX86U vs. RT-AX86U Pro: What’s the Deal?
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This post is a quick comparison of the ASUS RT-AX86S, RT-AX86U, and RT-AX86U Pro. Together, they make up confusing dual-band …
Synology Mesh Review: A Friendly Way to Create a Pro Wi-Fi System at Home
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Synology first added mesh capability to its Wi-Fi 5 router back in October 2018 with the release of the MR2200ac. …
