Multi-Gigabit is a connection that can deliver 2Gbps or faster in sustained speed. For the home, this performance grade is powered by the new Multi-Gig wired standard and the upcoming Wi-Fi 7.
Synology today officially releases its two additional DiskStation NAS servers in its Plus family, the DS1825+ and DS725+. Judging from their hardware specs, while the former can pass for a minor four-year upgrade to the previous DS1821+, the latter, like the recently available DS925+, is an outright downgrade compared to the …
You might have run into a scenario where you’ve upgraded your broadband to faster-than-gigabit speeds, namely Gig+ or multi-Gigabit Internet, yet can’t seem to “see” it on any device. Sure, your connection is faster, but not as fast as you had been prepared to be wowed. This quick post will …
Today, Synology announced the availability of its second NAS server for 2025, the DiskStation DS425+, for the US market. It’s a four-bay server, similar to the DS925+ that was released earlier this month, but with lower hardware specifications and capabilities. Synology DS425+: A straightforward 4-bay NAS server The first thing …
The ceiling-mount UniFi Access Point U7 Lite, often referred to as U7-Lite, first announced on March 3, 2025, along with the plate-mount variant U7 In-Wall, is a modest access point, as the name suggests. Note: This review is based on the U7-Lite, but you can expect the same Wi-Fi experience …
The U7 Pro XGS, first released on March 11, 2025, together with the U7 Pro XG, is the 10Gbps and thermal upgrade to the U7 Pro Max. It features a faster uplink port and a more effective heat-dissipating solution, albeit at a slightly higher cost. Here’s the bottom line: If …
Ubiquiti’s UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max (model UDM Pro Max) is not a new product. It was first announced over a year ago on April 23, 2024, and at the time, I decided not to review it, as it was pretty similar to the UDM-SE. Physically, the additional hard drive …
The Ubiquiti Switch Pro XG 8 PoE (model USW-Pro-XG-8-PoE), first unveiled in late April as part of a new Pro XG lineup, is a highly anticipated standalone switch. It’s the first compact and affordable switch from Ubiquiti with all 10Gbps ports. And the switch proved to be totally worth the …
The Archer GE650, first announced at CES 2025, is in many ways the lesser version of TP-Link’s first Wi-Fi 7 gaming router, the Archer GE800. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The new router is much more compact while delivering a similar experience as far as Wi-Fi is concerned …
If you’re looking to extend your Wi-Fi network outdoors and want to enjoy the 6GHz band, TP-Link has some good news. Today, the networking vendor announced the availability of the EAP772-Outdoor. This is its latest in a relatively extensive portfolio of business-oriented Omada Wi-Fi 7 access points, but the first …
If you’re interested in Ubiquiti’s latest 10Gbps Wi-Fi 7 PoE access points and struggling to decide which switch to power them, here’s some excellent news. The networking vendor today announced four UniFi switches (USW) in its Pro XG PoE lineup with top-of-the-line port grades and high power budgets, available in …
