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The WAX630E is NETGEAR’s first tri-band Wi-Fi 6E business-class access point. And it can be a viable alternative to the company’s quad-band Orbi RBKE960 series, especially in terms of cost. Dubbed as a “Wi-Fi 6 Release 2” device by NETGEAR—a naming reminiscent of the WAVE 2 in Wi-Fi 5—the WAX630E’s …
At the current price of around $380 a pop, the Zyxel WAX630S wireless access point (WAP), available for purchase today, is not cheap. But it still costs significantly less than EnGenius ECW230 while delivering a similar experience. Truth be told, just like the EnGenius counterpart, the WAX630S represents a section …
The ZenWiFi Pro ET12—not to be confused with the XT12—is the fourth Wi-Fi 6E mesh system I’ve tested, after the Linksys AXE8400, the ZenWiFi ET8, and the NETGEAR Orbi RBKE960 series. And again, I wanted to love it as a fully wireless system but couldn’t due to the innate short …
As the name suggests, the Synology DS1821+ is of yesteryear. It’s even older than that—Synology first announced it in 2020. But it’s still going to be the latest Synology 8-bay NAS for homes and SMBs for a while—Synology likely won’t release its replacement this year. What’s most notable, though, is …
Almost two years after the RT-AX86U—which I called the ” arguably best to date” dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router on the market—ASUS now finally has what I consider a real replacement, the ROG Rapture GT-AX6000. First announced in late 2021 and recently available for purchase, the new router has everything the …
In recent years, more and more folks have been sending me messages asking about how to “get the most out” or “take advantage” of their newly-minted ultra-fast broadband connection—one that can deliver Gigabit of download speed or even faster. The Internet has been getting faster and faster, and that’s exciting! …
The TRENDnet TEG-S762 is an excellent alternative to the Zyxel MG-108. It’s a bit more expensive but more compact and comes with two 10Gbps ports instead of just 2.5Gbps. And in my book of Multi-Gig, 10Gbps is the way to go. Most importantly, at the current cost of slightly more …
