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.
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 …
The new ARRIS SURFboard W6U Wi-Fi 6E Network Upgrade Kit is essentially a Wi-Fi 6E access point. But it’s not like any other access point I’ve worked with. Specifically, unlike the recently reviewed NETGEAR WAX630E, the Arris W6U does not support Wi-Fi 6 and older Wi-Fi standards. In other words, …
The Synology RT6600ax and Ubiquiti UDR (UniFi Dream Router) appear to have nothing in common. They have distinctive looks and belong to two approaches regarding home/(semi-)professional networking. But I couldn’t help thinking of the latter while testing the former, which arrived later in the Wi-Fi 6 game — both were …
Since I posted the review on the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000, I’ve gotten questions about comparing it to the Orbi RBRE960, which is the router unit of the NETGEAR Orbi RBKE 960 series. Well, an ASUS GT-AXE16000 vs. NETGEAR RBKE960 matchup is a bit like apples vs. oranges. For one, …
If you asked me “Dong, tell me da best router to get, money is not an issue!”, which many of you actually did over the years, the ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 would be it. Aside from the bulky design and the big hurdle that is the hefty $699 suggested retail …
The TRENDnet TPE-TG350 5-Port Unmanaged 2.5Gbps PoE+ switch is definitely behind its 10Gbps cousin, the TEG-S750, in performance. But for a PoE power-sender, its entry-level Multi-Gig grade makes sense. Presently, even the fastest PoE devices, such as Wi-Fi 6 or 6E access points, only have 2.5Gbps or slower ports. But …
Synology’s first router in years, the RT6600ax, is finally available today. And, like the Ubiquiti UDR, it’s a near-perfect Wi-Fi 6 machine that does not have a lot of love for Multi-Gig users. For the rest, the new router is as good as can be. And its support for the …
