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The ARRIS SURFboard S33 DOCSIS 3.1, first announced in November 2020, sure is an interesting Multi-Gigabit cable modem. Update: On Sep 23, 2024, the S34 model was released with the same design and specs as the S33, with one exception: It has up to 200Mbps upload speed compared to the …
If you truly want to enjoy Gigabit Internet (or faster broadband), upgrading your local wired network to Multi-Gig is a must—there’s no way out of it. And in that context, the Zyxel XGS1250-12 Multi-Gigabit Switch is right up to your alley. For two reasons. First, it delivers up to 10Gbps. …
The QHora-301W Dual 10G wifi 6 AX3600 SD-WAN router—the very first Wi-Fi broadcaster from QNAP, a known NAS server maker—is intriguing. As the name suggests, there are things about it you might have never heard of before. OK, this is the first consumer-grade Wi-Fi 6 broadcaster that comes with two …
You would definitely love to be blown away by this first-of-its-kind Linksys Atlas Max 6E (AXE8400) mesh Wi-Fi system, which includes three Linksys MX8500 routers. Who wouldn’t, after having paid over $1000 for it? I paid nothing—Linksys shipped me a review loaner set—and still wished it were great! But the “it’s …
As the second Wi-Fi 6E broadcaster on the market, the much anticipated NETGEAR RAXE500 Nighthawk 12-Stream AXE11000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Router is the presumed rival of the ASUS GT-AXE11000 that arrived earlier this year. Apart from the additional 6GHz band, the two have many other things in common. That includes …
The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 Wi-Fi 6E Gaming Router, originally announced in September 2020, didn’t materialize until early 2021. And it still made it to be the very first Wi-Fi 6E broadcaster in the world. Months later, there are still just a few 6GHz clients, namely, the Samsung S21 Ultra …
The Linksys MR7500 AXE6600 Hydra Pro 6E Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi Router—available for purchase today, together with the Atlas Pro 6E mesh system—has a cool name. And that’s about its only novelty. Sure, it’s the third Wi-Fi 6E broadcaster on the market, joining the ranks of the ASUS GT-AXE11000 and the …
