🛒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
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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 Review: A True Multi-Gigabit Solution for a Large Home
12 Min Read
Officially available in early May 2023, the TP-Link Deco BE85 BE22000 Tri-Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 System is the …
It’s a Solid! How Dong Knows Tech Does Networking Speed Testing for Its In-Depth Hardware Reviews
12 Min Read
If you ever wonder how I perform networking speed testing on devices—including Wi-Fi broadcasters (routers, mesh systems, and access points) …
U7 Pro Access Point: Ubiquiti’s UniFi 7 Embraces Wi-Fi 7 in Earnest
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Ubiquiti, on January 8, 2024, announced the U7 Pro PoE access point as part of its all-new UniFi 7 family …
Zyxel WBE660S PoE++ Access Point Review: A Promising 1st Wi-Fi 7 Upgrade
8 Min Read
If you have a home network—with a dated Wi-Fi standard or no Wi-Fi at all—and want to upgrade it straight …
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 …
How I Managed to Build a Real Wi-Fi 7 Computer Only to Realize It Wasn’t Worth the Effort, for Now
6 Min Read
For the official Wi-Fi performance numbers for reviews on this website, I generally need a computer-based client. So, for the …
Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen Review (vs. 1st Gen): An Excellent but Minor Streaming Upgrade
10 Min Read
On September 20, 2023, Amazon announced the latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen to be available by the …
Wi-Fi, Online Media, Misinformation, and How to Stay Safe: It’s on You!
16 Min Read
I often get questions concerning online safety. They can be broad, along the lines of “how to protect my computer …
