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.
The Zyxel Armor G5 AX6000 12-Stream Multi-Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router (model NBG7815) is like a concept car. It has enough style and power to be a promising networking machine. It’s great to look at to boot. On the inside, though, it’s lacking. Even severely so. Many standard features available in …
If you can’t replace your Xfinity xFi internet gateway, there’s now an easy way to extend its fast Wi-Fi coverage around your large home without resorting to third-party hardware. Comcast today announced the second-generation Xfinity xFi Pod that you could plug right into a wall socket. A faster mesh extender …
I’m not sure how I feel about NETGEAR’s Meural Wi-Fi Photo Frame (model MC315GDW). On the one hand, after almost a month of trying it out, I kind of want to keep it. On the other, I’d probably never be able to justify buying one. Sure, I can muster up …
NETGEAR announced today the latest Orbi WiFi 6 tri-band Mesh System with DOCSIS 3.1 Built-in Cable Modem (model CBK752). As the name suggests, this is a mesh built specifically for cable Internet. It’s a matter of convenience Generally, you can use any mesh system with any Internet connection. For example, …
The NETGEAR Nighthawk XR1000 Pro Gaming 6-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router is like a sophisticated date with a complicated personality. You’ll have a hard time figuring out if you love it or just like it as a friend. One thing is for sure, it’s close to impossible, for me at least, …
The EnGenius ECW230 Cloud Managed Wi-Fi 6 4×4 Indoor Wireless Access Point (WAP) is like a good-looking, relationship-material significant other who happens to be high-maintenance and has a cranky mother. It’s hard initially, but once you’ve given it enough attention, you’ll be happy with it in the long term. That’s …
There are many ways to show off financial success. You can get an expensive painting, don a nice watch, buy that nice guy a coffee every morning, or, better yet, snatch this Orbi Pro Wi-Fi 6 tri-band Mesh System (model SXK80) NETGEAR announced today. Hang it on the wall, and …
Yes, the latest Wi-Fi 6E you’ve been holding your breath for is real! ASUS announced today the ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 router—the very first router on the market that supports the new 6 GHz Wi-Fi standard—as part of its Meta Buffs product lines. Update: The new router is now officially …
The ASUS RT-AX82U AX5400 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router looks the part. Gamers—well, almost anyone, actually—will love the cute design and especially the large front-facing programmable fancy lighting. On the inside, though, the new router is a somewhat muted version of the more mundane-looking RT-AX86U. It has lesser processing power, …
The RT-AX86U AX5700 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router is the more powerful option out of the two new gaming routers ASUS announced late last month. And it proved to be a stellar contender in my testing. Unlike the GT-AX11000, the RT-AX86U is not a full gaming router, in my opinion. …
