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The Bearifi Edge Mesh is an untamed animal. If you can handle it, chances are you’ll love it, considering its cute design and especially the low cost of just $129 for a set of two units. But average home users will likely have a hard time getting this Wi-Fi system …
The line between home and small/medium-sized business (SMB) Wi-Fi routers is blurred these days. Case in point: the TRENDnet TEW-829DRU AC3000 Tri-Band Wireless Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN SMB Router. From the look of it, this is a business router with a rack-mountable heavy-duty design. But on the inside, the new router …
I first tested the Synology RT2600ac back in early 2017 and found it excellent for geeks and nerds. Now, almost two years later, Synology manages to make it cool again—probably for everyone this time around. So, I decided to take another crack at it. Note: The RT2600ac is mostly the …
The Synology MR2200ac, released earlier this month, changes almost everything you know about Synology home Wi-Fi routers, including the company’s first two, the RT2600ac and RT1900ac. And that’s fantastic news. By itself, the MR2200ac is a fast Wi-Fi router with an excellent range. However, what’s even more significant is the …
The Linksys Velop Plug-In AC4800 (model WHW0203P) is the third revision of Belkin’s popular Velop Wi-Fi system. It’s a mashup between the 2017 original tri-band Velop and the Velop Dual-Band that came out earlier this year, with a twist. Instead of three identical units, it includes a main tri-band Velop router and …
The long name says it all! The NETGEAR Orbi Voice Smart Speaker and Wi-Fi Mesh Satellite with Built-In Amazon Alexa is the first Wi-Fi mesh point that works as a smart Alexa-enabled speaker. It worked exactly like that in my trial, delivering excellent Wi-Fi coverage, Amazon Echo-like Alexa functionality, and pleasant …
Calling TP-Link’s Archer C5400X MU-MIMO Tri-Band Gaming Router, a gaming router, is like calling a Hummer a race car just because it’s sturdy and you can drive it on a race track. Indeed, the new router has no built-in gamers’ VPN or automatic game detection/server selection features like the case …
