All things relating to Netgear, a popular US networking vendor.
NETGEAR announced today at CES 2019 the latest addition to its popular Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi system, the Orbi RBK152, which supports Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). Update: The RBK152 has been renamed RBK852. Like all other Orbi variants, including the cable-ready Orbi CBK40 and the smart speaker Orbi Voice (RBS40V), the new …
NETGEAR just announced its first two Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) products, the Nighthawk AX12/12-stream AX6000 WiFi Router (model RAX120) and the Nighthawk AX8/8-stream AX6000 WiFi Router (model RAX80). They are the answers to those ASUS announced a while back. Update: The full review of the RAX120 is now available here. Top-tier …
The long name says it all! The NETGEAR Orbi Voice Smart Speaker and Wi-Fi Mesh Satellite with Built-In Amazon Alexa is the first Wi-Fi mesh point that works as a smart Alexa-enabled speaker. It worked exactly like that in my trial, delivering excellent Wi-Fi coverage, Amazon Echo-like Alexa functionality, and pleasant …
If you have one of those NETGEAR Arlo security cameras, here’s some good news. NETGEAR announced today the latest expansion of its smart home approach, the all-new Arlo Audio Doorbell and Arlo Chime. NETGEAR Arlo Audio Doorbell: More rings to your smartphone In a nutshell, this new smart doorbell kit …
NETGEAR today doubled down on its effort to bring its mesh technology to all existing Wi-Fi networks with the introduction of the new Nighthawk X6 Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender (EX7700), or NETGEAR EX7700 for short. This is the third device in the networking vendor’s family of Nighthawk Mesh Extenders. Before …
Since the original Orbi RBK50 that came out two years ago, NETGEAR has released many variants of its popular Wi-Fi system. The Orbi CBK40 is the latest and a special one. It’s the first Wi-Fi system on the market that has a built-in cable modem. The new hardware means that cable …
The NETGEAR EX7500 Nighthawk Mesh X4S Wall-Plug Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender the lesser version of the EX8000. It’s much smaller, has no port, and is designed to plug directly into a wall socket. In return, currently, at $160, it’s also more affordable. If you don’t want to (or can’t) replace your …
Generally, I’m not a fan of Wi-Fi extenders due to signal loss. The NETGEAR EX8000 X6S tri-band Wi-Fi Mesh Extender is somewhat of an exception, however. That’s because it can quickly work with almost any router to turn an existing network into a robust and efficient Wi-Fi mesh-like system. And …
Powerful hardware needs robust software to unlock its potential. Case in point: the NETGEAR XR500 Nighthawk Pro Gaming router. Running a special firmware tailored to online gaming, the XR500 is arguably one of the best routers for gamers on the market to date, rivaling the more expensive ASUS GT-AC5300. At …
