🛒ASUS RT-BE96U Review: An Exciting AiMesh Router with Real Wi-Fi 7
12 Min Read
The RT-BE96U is ASUS’s first Wi-Fi 7 router but far from the first of its type. Yet, it turned out …
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New Samsung T5 EVO Puts up to 8TB of Rugged Storage in Your Pocket
3 Min Read
Samsung today unveiled its T5 EVO portable state drive (SSD)—the first on the market that can hold up to 8TB …
Crucial T500 Review (vs. T700): An Excellent Sweet-spot NVMe Performance Alternative
5 Min Read
At the announcement on October 31, 2023, Micron’s latest NVMe solid-state drive (SSD), the Crucial T500, was a bit of …
ARRIS SURFboard G54 Review: A Practical Wi-Fi 7 Cable Gateway Stunted by Ill-Conceived Firmware
13 Min Read
The ARRIS SURFboard G54, unveiled in January and available in mid-October, is a convenient way for Cable Internet subscribers to …
How I Managed to Build a Real Wi-Fi 7 Computer Only to Realize It Wasn’t Worth the Effort, for Now
6 Min Read
For the official Wi-Fi performance numbers for reviews on this website, I generally need a computer-based client. So, for the …
Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen Review (vs. 1st Gen): An Excellent but Minor Streaming Upgrade
10 Min Read
On September 20, 2023, Amazon announced the latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen to be available by the …
Samsung T9 Review (vs. Crucial X10 Pro): Totally Fast for a Price
7 Min Read
The Samsung T9 Portable SSD, announced on October 3, 2023, is easily the best USB external storage the electronics giant …
Wi-Fi, Online Media, Misinformation, and How to Stay Safe: It’s on You!
16 Min Read
I often get questions concerning online safety. They can be broad, along the lines of “how to protect my computer …
EnGenius EWS850-FIT (formerly EWS850AP) Review: An Excellent Outdoor Wi-Fi 6 Access Point
8 Min Read
The EnGenius EWS850-FIT (once EWS850AP) is a standalone outdoor Wireless Wi-Fi 6 access point (WAP) and differs significantly from the …
EnGenius FIT Overview (with FitCon100 Controller): DIY Mesh Wi-Fi Made Relatively Simple
11 Min Read
For years, TP-Link’s Omada has been one of my favorite DIY mesh systems using multiple Wi-Fi access points (WAPs). Now, …
