Wi-Fi is the wireless alternative to network cables. It’s the most popular way to connect devices locally and to the Internet. A Wi-Fi device is one with this wireless capability built-in to connect to a Wi-Fi access point which can host multiple Wi-Fi-enabled devices at a time.
This post includes the five best Wi-Fi 7 adapters I’ve tested and used extensively. Wi-Fi 7 has been available for a couple of years, and if you buy a new computer today, chances are it’ll come with this standard built in. However, if you have an older machine, such as …
The TP-Link EAP787 BE15000 Ceiling Mount Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Access Point—Omada EAP787 for short—is not a step up from the EAP783 that came out over a year ago. Among other things, it features lower hardware specs on the 6GHz band. However, it’s TP-Link’s first Wi-Fi 7 indoor access point (AP) …
Since the beginning of 2025, Ubiquiti’s UniFi has become increasingly relevant for the home, in addition to the business and enterprise environments that were once its original sole focus. This post includes the current five best UniFi Cloud Gateways, a.k.a. UniFi consoles or “routers” if you will, based on my real-world experience, …
Ubiquiti’s UniFi Dream Router 5G Max (model UDR-5G-Max), first announced in late 2025 and now available for purchase, is a unique UniFi Cloud Gateway (a.k.a. “router”). It’s the first among its peers to feature a built-in 5G cellular modem, and for those who’ve used the AmpliFi Alien, it evokes a …
This post features the top five 10Gbps Multi-Gig Wi-Fi systems I’ve reviewed and even used for an extended period, with multiple 10Gbps Sonic Fiber-optic plans in various areas, offering the fastest and most reliable performance in a large wired home. If you only need a single access point or don’t care about Wi-Fi …
This post features the top 5 Wi-Fi 7 mesh systems you can confidently bring home today. These are full-band hardware, meaning they support all three bands, including 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz. For those with only the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, check out the best five dual-band Wi-Fi 7 …
A big part of the questions I get daily is about Wi-Fi router or mesh recommendations for specific situations. Some readers even sent me a detailed sketch of their home or even personal information—you know who you are! Everyone wants to pick up that perfect “Wi-Fi machine”. This post will …
Multi-Gigabit is the term used to describe data traveling at least twice the speed of Gigabit, which means, for a large home, you’ll need a system with multiple 2.5Gbps ports and fast Wi-Fi to experience this type of bandwidth. Confused about multi-Gigabit vs. Multi-Gig? Here’s the crash course on the …
At the current retail price of $299 for a 2-pack, the MSI Roamii BE Pro (model MRBE110) is easily among the least expensive tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh systems on the market. In real-world testing, that low cost translated into a pleasant surprise. Here’s the bottom line: The MSI Roamii BE Pro …
Multi-Gigabit is the term used to describe data rates at least twice that of Gigabit. To experience it, we generally rely on the Multi-Gig wired network standard, which has multiple port grades ranging from 2.5Gbps to 10Gbps. Confused about multi-Gigabit vs. Multi-Gig? Here’s the crash course on the subject! This post features the …
