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In many ways, ASUS’s new ROG STRIX GS-AX3000 router replaces the RT-AX3000 (a.k.a RT-AX58U). Despite sharing these same hardware specs, the new router has some major improvements, including special online gaming features and a more responsive web interface. For the most part, its performance was better, too, in my testing, …
The TP-Link TL-SX1008 is the third 10Gbps Multi-Gig switch I’ve tested, and while not exactly the charm, it’s almost the just-right option for most homes. The switch adds eight super-fast RJ45 (BaseT) ports to a network for less than $500. Considering 10Gbps is still new, that’s a friendly price. As …
If you’re looking to upgrade your local network completely to 10Gbps, the Zyxel XS1930-12HP Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch sure is the answer. It has everything you’d look for in wired infrastructure. The new managed switch comes with twelve 10Gbps ports—including eight Multi-Gig PoE++ and two SFP+. For a home or …
The NETGEAR MK83 Nighthawk tri-band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, first announced on March 16, 2021, sure seems an upgrade to the previous Dual-band MK63 model. It has an additional 5GHz band and, therefore, more bandwidth. But on the inside, it’s pretty much the same as its lesser cousin, …
The NETGEAR SXK30 Orbi Pro Wi-Fi 6 Mini AX1800 Mesh System, first announced on May 11, 2021, is the answer to my lamentations on the SXK80’s expensive cost. (No, I didn’t get that loan.) Indeed, the new mesh’s pricing is more sensible, costing $300 for a 2-pack or $400 for …
The NETGEAR WAX214 AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Access Point (WAP) was available simultaneously with the oddball WAX204, but I decided not to review it until now due to some firmware issues. Indeed, with the latest firmware release, version 2.0.1.0, this (still) new access point proved in my testing to be reliable. …
TP-Link seems to try to fill in all the slots of Wi-Fi 6, case in point, the TP-Link Archer AX73. This dual-band AX5400 router is an incremental improvement from the Archer AX50 (AX3000) while a tad below the Archer AX6000. And it proved to be just that in my testing. …
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 …
