Nighthawk RS700S Review (vs. ASUS RT-BE96U): A Top-Performance Wi-Fi 7 Contender
10 Min Read
It took me a while to evaluate the NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700S BE19000 Wi-Fi 7 router. The router’s actual model is …
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NETGEAR RBE973S Orbi 970 Series Review (vs. TP-Link Deco BE85): A Tiring Mixed Bag of Complicated Wi-Fi, Real Multi-Gigabit, and a Major Sticker Shock
13 Min Read
First available in late September 2023, the Orbi 970 Series, NETGEAR’s first Wi-Fi 7 mesh system, proved complicated to test. …
TP-Link Deco BE85 BE22000 Wi-Fi 7 Mesh System Review: A Real Multi-Gigabit Solution for a Large Home
12 Min Read
The TP-Link Deco BE85 is the first Wi-Fi 7 mesh system on the market, and consists of multiple identical mesh-enabled …
ASUS RT-BE96U Review: An Exciting AiMesh Router with Real Wi-Fi 7
12 Min Read
The RT-BE96U is ASUS’s first Wi-Fi 7 router but far from the first of its type. Yet, it turned out …
ARRIS SURFboard G54 Review: A Practical Wi-Fi 7 Cable Gateway Stunted by Ill-Conceived Firmware
13 Min Read
The ARRIS SURFboard G54, unveiled in January and available in mid-October, is a convenient way for Cable Internet subscribers to …
EnGenius FIT Overview (with FitCon100 Controller): DIY Mesh Wi-Fi Made Relatively Simple
11 Min Read
For years, TP-Link’s Omada has been one of my favorite DIY mesh systems using multiple Wi-Fi access points (WAPs). Now, …
Amazon eero PoE Gateway Review: A Flawed and Overpriced Multi-Gig Router
11 Min Read
After years of producing primarily wireless mesh systems, often with more hype than substance in terms of performance, eero, a …
CommScope SURFboard mAX 6E Review: Decent Hardware Meets Soddy App
10 Min Read
As the world is slowly adopting Wi-Fi 7, CommScope’s first complete Wi-Fi 6E solution, the 2-pack SURFboard mAX 6E tri-band …
TP-Link Deco X55 Pro AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Review: A Real Multi-Gig Experience
8 Min Read
The new TP-Link Deco X55 Pro AX3000 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System, officially available on July 7, 2023, is …
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Special Edition (UDM-SE) Review (vs. UDR): A Dream-Come-True UniFi Machine, Mostly
13 Min Read
It took me quite some time to finally review the Ubiquiti Dream Machine Special Edition (UDM-SE). I generally cover consumer …
