All things relating to Netgear, a popular US networking vendor.
If there’s a contest in who makes the most Wi-Fi 6 business wireless access points (WAPs), NETGEAR will likely be the winner. Today, the networking vendor extended its Insight Managed product line with the WAX615 AX3000 dual-band Multi-Gig PoE WAP. As an AX3000 broadcaster, the WAX615 fits between the existing …
The WAX630E is NETGEAR’s first tri-band Wi-Fi 6E business-class access point. And it can be a viable alternative to the company’s quad-band Orbi RBKE960 series, especially in terms of cost. Dubbed as a “Wi-Fi 6 Release 2” device by NETGEAR—a naming reminiscent of the WAVE 2 in Wi-Fi 5—the WAX630E’s …
If you’re on the market for a top-tier Wi-Fi 6E mesh Wi-Fi system, you must be aware of the NETGEAR RBKE960 series (available as a 3-pack RBKE963, 2-pack RBKE962, or a single router RBRE960) and the 2-pack ASUS ZenWiFi Pro ET12 (also available as a single router.) And maybe that’s …
The NETGEAR CM1000 Ultra-High Speed Cable Modem is not new, and its “Ultra-High Speed” claim is somewhat exaggerated. This modem was first available for purchase in early 2017, and I bought my first unit in early 2021. Since then, I’ve ordered a few more, not as replacements, but for other …
Among gaming routers on the market, NETGEAR’s DumaOS-based devices, such as the XR500 or the XR1000, are among the most well-known, thanks to their unique and free “game booster” features. Up to now, these features are only available to the networking vendor’s standard alone routers, like those mentioned above. That’s …
NETGEAR today announced a new Orbi Pro set, the AX5400 SXK50, and a Multi-Gig PoE switch, the MS108EUP—both for small and medium business (SMB) environments. The company says these two will “provide optimized performance and security for small and medium businesses and work-from-home professionals.“ Despite the statement and the timing, …
NETGEAR today announced its latest Wi-Fi 6 extender, the EAX50. While it’s not the first Wi-Fi 6 extender from the networking vendor, it has some novelty: it comes in a convenient snap-on design. The design reminds me of the EX7500, a popular Wi-Fi 5 extender that came out more than …
The new NETGEAR Orbi RBKE960 series—currently available as a 3-pack Orbi RBKE963—is a nice and large Wi-Fi 6E mesh box of mixed feelings. On the one hand, it’s excellent, delivering seemingly everything a home user would ask for in a home mesh system. On the other, it has a deliberately …
Here’s some upsetting news for those who use NETGEAR home Wi-Fi routers. As it turned out, the networking vendor has been quietly killing off useful features from its networking devices. Over the years, the company has slowly been removing non-essential features such as QoS and Parental Controls from its web …
The GS110EMX 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch with 2-Port 10G/Multi-Gig Uplinks has a very descriptive name—yes, that whole thing is its full name. So this is a Gigabit switch with two 10Gbps Multi-Gig ports, designed for uplink purposes. As such, it’s a well-made device. It’s compact, and quiet …
