A router is the heart of a local network. Each network needs one router, and preferably no more than one.
At a minimum, a router includes a WAN port to connect to an Internet source and a few LAN ports for connecting local wired devices. Technically, a router is a layer 3 network switch.
Nowadays, the term “router” is often used to refer to a “Wi-Fi router” — one that has a built-in Wi-Fi access point. Consequently, we use “non-Wi-Fi” to refer to a standard router that lacks built-in Wi-Fi capability.
Since late 2021 and especially during 2022, Wi-Fi 7 has been the talk of the networking town. And while you likely won’t be able to experience it until late 2023 or even early 2024, you can get your home partially ready for it in a few short months. Indeed, determined …
The Archer AXE16000 Quad-Band 16-Stream Wi-Fi 6E Router (model Archer AXE300) decidedly puts TP-Link on the list of prominent Wi-Fi 6E vendors. But that’s the least exciting thing about this new Wi-Fi machine. With this Archer AXE300, you’ll also find the availability of the $799.99 Deco XE200 Wi-Fi 6E AXE11000 …
TP-Link’s first standalone Wi-Fi 6E router, the Archer AXE75, errs on the affordability side, costing just $199. That’s the good news. The not-so-good: it’s also low hardware on the Wi-Fi 6E totem pole. The new tri-band router has the same total Wi-Fi bandwidth—among its all three bands (2.4GHz, 5GHz, and …
The TP-Link Archer GX90 sure is certainly an interesting Wi-Fi 6 tri-band gaming router. On the one hand, it’s the alter ego of the Archer AX90—the two share the same hardware specs. On the other hand, as a gaming router, it resembles the Archer AX11000 in terms of appearance, features, …
TP-Link seems to try to fill in all the slots of Wi-Fi 6, case in point, the TP-Link Archer AX73. This dual-band AX5400 router is an incremental improvement from the Archer AX50 (AX3000) while a tad below the Archer AX6000. And it proved to be just that in my testing. …
The TP-Link Archer AX90 AX6600 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 router is, for the most part, the souped-up version of the tri-band Archer AX3200. That said, this review is also an Archer AX90 vs. Archer AX3200 matchup. Indeed, the two have so much in common, despite their somewhat distinctive Wi-Fi specs. So, …
The TP-Link Archer AX3200 is somewhat of a rare find. That’s because, in the US, it’s available first exclusively at Costco, which requires a membership. And it proved in my testing to be a great find, too, for certain users. Being a product for an exclusive retailer, the Archer AX3200 …
The TP-Link Archer AX11000 MU-MIMO Tri-Band Gaming Router looks like a duck. It tries super-hard to walk like a duck. But it can’t swim, nor does it quack. So chances are it probably still is a chicken. OK, it’s neither, but the point is this new high-end Wi-Fi 6 router …
It’d make sense if you think you can just cut the Archer AX50‘s performance in half to figure out the Archer AX10. But you’d be so wrong. Indeed. The AX10, an AX1500 router, proved to be a strong performer in my testing, rivaling the AX50 and other AX3000 routers to …
The Archer AX50 is the international and better variant of the slightly stripped-down Archer AX3000 TP-Link made exclusively for Walmart in the U.S late last year. Since the two are so similar, I had a pleasant surprise finding out how better the AX50 is via testing. It’s not only faster …
