US TP-Link Router Ban Gains Steam: What You Should Do with Your Hardware and the Alternatives
7 Min Read
The reasons on the surface behind why the US government consider banning TP-Link routers.
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ASUS TUF-BE6500 Review (vs. NETGEAR Nighthawk RS200): A Frill-Free Dual-Band (Gaming) Router
7 Min Read
The TUF Gaming BE6500 Wi-Fi 7 router (model TUF-BE6500) is the fourth dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router from ASUS, and the …
ASUS ROG STRIX GS-BE18000 Review: An Exciting Consumer-Grade Router with Real AFC Support
11 Min Read
The ASUS ROG STRIX GS-BE18000 tri-band Wi-Fi 7 gaming router was first available at select retailers on May 20, 2025, …
Why You Should Keep Your Wi-Fi 6 Router and Be Happy with It
9 Min Read
The headline says it. It’s perfectly fine that you feel attached to that half-a-decade-or-so-old Wi-Fi 6 router. In fact, it’s …
ZenWiFi BD4 Review (vs. ZenWiFi BD5): Bare Minimum Wi-Fi 7 for a Good Price
7 Min Read
The ZenWiFi BD4 was first available at the end of 2024. I’ve used one since the beginning of 2025 and …
NETGEAR Orbi 370 Series Review (vs. Asus ZenWiFi BD5): A Tough Price Fight
10 Min Read
The Orbi 370 series, first announced in the US on July 29, 2025, is NETGEAR’s fourth Wi-Fi 7 mesh system. …
ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor Review (vs. ZenWiFi BD5): A Versatile and Effective Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Broadcaster
7 Min Read
If the head rings a bell, that’s because this ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor is, well, the “outdoor” version of the …
ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Review (vs. TP-Link Deco BE25): A Formidable Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 System
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The ZenWiFi BD5 is the upgrade version of the ZenWiFi BD4—both were announced at CES 2025. In the growing Wi-Fi …
ASUS RT-BE58U Review (vs. NETGEAR Nighthawk S100): Wi-Fi 7 for Those with Modest Bandwidth Needs
7 Min Read
The RT-BE58U—a.k.a. RT-BE3600 for those who shop at Best Buy—is ASUS’s third dual-band Wi-Fi 7 standalone router, and the most …
TP-Link TL-WR3602BE Travel Router, Released: Wi-Fi 7 on-the-Go is Now a Real Thing
4 Min Read
TP-Link today announced the availability of the TL-WR3602BE travel router. First announced at the beginning of the year, this mobile …
