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The NETGEAR A8000 Nighthawk AXE3000 Wi-Fi 6E USB 3.0 Adapter is a much-anticipated upgrade for many. It quickly adds Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 6 to any existing Windows computer. Windows 11 gets both Wi-Fi 6 and 6E. Windows 10 only gets Wi-Fi 6 from it. And in my testing, the … Continue Reading
The Orbi RBK860 series—first unveiled on October 11, 2022, as a 3-pack model RBK863S—is the latest member of NETGEAR’s popular Orbi family of purpose-built mesh Wi-Fi systems. With Wi-Fi 6E on the rise and Wi-Fi 7 around the corner, I wouldn’t be surprised if it turned out to be the … Continue Reading
In the Orbi RBKE963 review, I predicted that it was just a matter of time before the router unit of the mesh system, the Orbi RBRK960, would be available as a standalone Wi-Fi solution. Indeed, you can get just the Orbi RBRE960 AXE11000 Quad-Band Wi-Fi 6E mesh router unit for … Continue Reading
If you’ve been wondering, and maybe even annoyed, that NETGEAR’s Wi-Fi 6 and 6E access points generally don’t include a power adapter, the MS108UP 8-port Multi-Gigabit (2.5G) Ultra60 PoE++ Ethernet Plus Switch would be a clear answer. This latest 8-port Multi-Gig switch is designed to power those devices. It’ll work … Continue Reading
If you’re looking for a NETGEAR Wi-Fi 6E router and feel the RAXE500 is not worth the cost—and you’re probably right—the Nighthawk RAXE300 8-Stream AXE7800 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E router is welcome news. Wi-Fi 6E: The pros, cons, and its novelty As the name suggests, specs-wise, the RAXE300 is a lesser … Continue Reading
The WAX630E is NETGEAR’s first tri-band Wi-Fi 6E business-class access point. And it can be a viable alternative to the company’s quad-band Orbi RBKE960 series, especially in terms of cost. Dubbed as a “Wi-Fi 6 Release 2” device by NETGEAR—a naming reminiscent of the WAVE 2 in Wi-Fi 5—the WAX630E’s … Continue Reading
The NETGEAR CM1000 Ultra-High Speed Cable Modem is not new, and its “Ultra-High Speed” claim is somewhat exaggerated. This modem was first available for purchase in early 2017, and I bought my first unit in early 2021. Since then, I’ve ordered a few more, not as replacements, but for other … Continue Reading
