The 2.5GbE port grade is the Multi-Gig Ethernet standard‘s entry level and can deliver connections at the negociated speeds of 2.5Gbps. It’s the most popular multi-gigabit port grade.
This post lists the five best NAS devices among those I’ve reviewed and used extensively. They are truly battle-tested servers for the home and small businesses. Network-attached storage devices are designed to provide large amounts of storage space to the entire network—they connect to the network’s router (or a switch) …
Since the beginning of 2025, Ubiquiti’s UniFi has become increasingly relevant for the home, in addition to the business and enterprise environments that were once its original sole focus. This post includes the current five best UniFi Cloud Gateways, a.k.a. UniFi consoles or “routers” if you will, based on my real-world experience, …
Ubiquiti’s UniFi Dream Router 5G Max (model UDR-5G-Max), first announced in late 2025 and now available for purchase, is a unique UniFi Cloud Gateway (a.k.a. “router”). It’s the first among its peers to feature a built-in 5G cellular modem, and for those who’ve used the AmpliFi Alien, it evokes a …
You probably already know that a router can connect several wired devices in a home network while simultaneously provide Wi-Fi access to multiple wireless clients. That’s generally how a Wi-Fi router works. However, there are also “router NAS options” in which a Wi-Fi router can also function as a mini …
This post features the top 5 Wi-Fi 7 mesh systems you can confidently bring home today. These are full-band hardware, meaning they support all three bands, including 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz. For those with only the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, check out the best five dual-band Wi-Fi 7 …
Multi-Gigabit is the term used to describe data traveling at least twice the speed of Gigabit, which means, for a large home, you’ll need a system with multiple 2.5Gbps ports and fast Wi-Fi to experience this type of bandwidth. Confused about multi-Gigabit vs. Multi-Gig? Here’s the crash course on the …
At the current retail price of $299 for a 2-pack, the MSI Roamii BE Pro (model MRBE110) is easily among the least expensive tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh systems on the market. In real-world testing, that low cost translated into a pleasant surprise. Here’s the bottom line: The MSI Roamii BE Pro …
