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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! …
It took me long enough to do an in-depth review of the TUF-AX5400—the router was first announced in June 2021. But that turned out to be a good thing. Like most, if not all, ASUS routers, this gaming Wi-Fi machine also suffered from bugs at launch. With the latest firmware, …
Sometimes the latest is not synonymous with the greatest. Case in point: the Hydra Pro 6 router Linksys unveiled today. Despite the “Pro” notion, the new router is a bit subdued, to put it mildly. Linksys Hydra Pro 6: Just another Wi-Fi 6 router Indeed, this is a dual-band Wi-Fi …
The new NETGEAR Orbi RBKE960 series—currently available as a 3-pack Orbi RBKE963—is a nice and large Wi-Fi 6E mesh box of mixed feelings. On the one hand, it’s excellent, delivering seemingly everything a home user would ask for in a home mesh system. On the other, it has a deliberately …
Here’s some upsetting news for those who use NETGEAR home Wi-Fi routers. As it turned out, the networking vendor has been quietly killing off useful features from its networking devices. Over the years, the company has slowly been removing non-essential features such as QoS and Parental Controls from its web …
The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is a three-year wait from the Fire TV Stick 4K that first came out in 2018. As such, it’s a disappointment—there’s not much difference in hardware between the two. So “Max” sure is a bit of an exaggeration. But if you look at it …
The TP-Link Archer GX90 sure is certainly an interesting Wi-Fi 6 tri-band gaming router. On the one hand, it’s the alter ego of the Archer AX90—the two share the same hardware specs. On the other hand, as a gaming router, it resembles the Archer AX11000 in terms of appearance, features, …
If you read my review of the ZenWiFi XT8, you’d note that I recommended it mainly for those living in a home with no network cables. If you have gotten your home wired, though, this ASUS ZenWiFi XD6 AX5400 is an equally excellent alternative. Sure, it’ll work in a wireless …
. Both are gaming routers.
In many ways, the ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 AXE6600 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Mesh System is an example of how the latest is not necessarily the greatest. This new mesh set is not a replacement for the previous ZenWiFi XT8. Despite the same look and similar hardware specs, the two have little …
