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 will explain some different roles of a home Wi-Fi router and walk you through the process of turning an Internet-ready (free) Wi-Fi connection into the broadband Internet source for your home (Wi-Fi) network. In other words, when applicable, instead of using a cable modem or fiber optic ONT …
There are two things about the NETGEAR WAX204 Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 Dual-Band Business Wireless Access Point (WAP). First, it’s not a standard access point—it’s a router. And second, it’s a phenomenal deal. Indeed, at well less than 100 bucks, it’s one of the most valuable Wi-Fi 6 routers you can …
Linksys E8450 Dual-Band AX3200 Wi-Fi 6 Router is a breath of fresh air. This new Wi-Fi 6 router harkens back to when Linksys was one of my favorite home networking vendors, thanks to its traditional local web interface. Indeed, it’s the first in a long time that’s no longer part …
Since the first consumer-grade Wi-Fi system—the original Eero—debuted in early 2015, there have been many others on the market, giving those living in large houses plenty of options. Below is the list of the best Wi-Fi 5 mesh W-Fi systems. If you only need a single broadcaster, check out this …
This post includes a list of the best Wi-Fi 5 routers. Any of these will represent the legacy wireless standard in all its glory. The year 2019 marked the time Wi-Fi 6 became commercially available. Since then, Wi-Fi 5 has slowly faded into the background. However, this doesn’t mean it’s …
This GT-AX11000 vs. GT-AXE11000 matchup aims to clarify that a Wi-Fi 6E tri-band router is very different from a Wi-Fi 6 counterpart. These are two different tri-band routers entirely, despite the fact they are similar in more ways than one—both are from ASUS, after all. Note: Wi-Fi 6E is still …
There will soon be a lot o Wi-Fi 6E options. Following Asus, Netgear, and TP-Link, Belkin unveiled over last week at CES 2021 the first mesh router of its own using this latest Wi-Fi standard, the Linksys AXE8400. Update: The full review of the Linksys AXE8400 is now available. Similar …
I find the ASUS RT-AX68U AX2700 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router, officially announced on January 13, 2021, in the U.S., a bit of an oxymoron. It’s somewhat an entry-level Wi-Fi 6 router that comes out after ASUS’s first Wi-Fi 6E machine, the GT-AXE11000. So it’s more like an exit-level Wi-Fi 6 broadcaster. …
You can bet that TP-Link is betting big on the new Wi-Fi 6E standard. Today, the networking vendor announced at CES 2021 four new Wi-Fi 6E solutions, including two mesh systems and two standalone routers. It sounds almost too good to be true. Deco X96 and Deco X76: First Wi-Fi …
Almost a year after first announcing the entry-level SURFboard mAX AX6600 Mesh, CommScope today officially made this Wi-Fi 6 system available. Is it worth the wait? Well, not really. The new mesh has nothing new. But this supposedly budget-minded mesh is not all bad either. In many ways, it’s similar …
