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If you’re looking to buy a new router for your home today, chances are you’ll be offered a Wi-Fi router. This type of device has been so prevalent that the “Wi-Fi” notion is often presumed when you say “router”. But a non-Wi-Fi router—a standard router without a built-in access point—is … Continue Reading
The Fusion 2.5G is an excellent addition to TP-Link’s Omada ecosystem. It represents TP-Link’s all-new Fusion Gateway lineup, officially launched on July 20, 2026, which simplifies hardware deployment by integrating an Omada hardware controller—similar to the OC300—and a 2.5Gbps Multi-Gig router in a compact package. The result? A clear rival … Continue Reading
“Is it time to replace my Wi-Fi router? I’ve had it for a few years!” I receive questions like that regularly, especially from those who still use Wi-Fi 5. Since the introduction of Wi-Fi 7, folks have been worried about replacing their Wi-Fi routers, sometimes for the wrong reasons. They … Continue Reading
As a travel router, the TP-Link Roam 7 has gone through a lot. TP-Link first announced it at the beginning of 2025 as the TL-WR3602BE, then made it available for purchase on August 5 of the same year under that same cryptic name. In early 2026, TP-Link quietly adopted a new … Continue Reading
Hardly anyone would need Ubiquiti’s UniFi Dream Machine Beast (model UDM-Beast), but many would want it. In fact, I know some who are willing to go the extra mile to get this massive rack-mount UniFi Cloud Gateway. I’m one of them. Here’s the bottom line: For a non-Wi-Fi “router”, the … Continue Reading
To have a faster-than-Gigabit experience, whether for Internet or Wi-Fi, we need a wired connection that delivers multi-Gigabit performance in real-world use. And that’s where Multi-Gig Ethernet—”Multi-Gig” for short—comes into play. You’ll learn all about it in this post, but the gist is that if your home network is currently … Continue Reading
If you’re done being impressed by the Dream Machine Beast, Ubiquiti introduced another UniFi Cloud Gateway to behold today: the all-new Enterprise Firewall Core (model EF-Core). In a way, this is the enterprise version of the UDM-Beast. So, this new piece of hardware applies only to large-scale applications. Ubiquiti Enterprise … Continue Reading
The Omada Access Pro 8-Port 2.5G and 2-Port 10GE SFP+ Switch with 8-Port PoE+ (model SG2210XMP-M2) is completely different from the previous TP-Link switch, the TL-SX1008. It features PoE+ and is designed to work as a standalone switch for any network or, as the name suggests, part of the Omada … Continue Reading
