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.
If you’re looking to share a cellular Internet connection with an entire home network, in a large home for that matter, there’s now an easy way. NETGEAR announced today the availability of its Orbi LBR20 4G LTE Advanced Wi-Fi Router. First announced at CES 2020, the Orbi LBR20, as its …
You can call the Linksys MR9600 a dual-band version of the Linksys MX5 Velop AX mesh router, and Belkin won’t mind that one bit. Indeed, the networking vendor confirmed with me its intention to include this new Wi-Fi 6 router, as well as future ones, in its Linksys Velop Intelligent …
The TRENDnet TEW-830MDR2K AC2200 Wi-Fi Mesh System is a curious case. The new tri-band Wi-Fi 5 mesh system is almost identical to the EnGenius ESR580 I reviewed late last year. So it’s an oddball. But it does have a few crucial differences, enough to edge out its older clone in …
Looking to add Wi-Fi 6 to your existing router? You have a couple of brand-new options today. NETGEAR just now announced two Wi-Fi 6 access points (APs), the Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX1800 dual-band Access Point (WAX610) and an outdoor version (WAX610Y), geared towards small and medium businesses. The thing …
This past week, I received a lot of questions regarding yet another newly-found router vulnerability, this time coming from NETGEAR. Some of you expressed frustrations and went as far as saying you’d “never buy a NETGEAR again.” Well, that’s your call, but I’d say it’s an example of overreacting. While …
Looking for a new ASUS Wi-Fi 6 gaming router and just can’t afford the GT-AX11000? Well, you now have two more options. Indeed, the networking vendor today officially announced the availability of the RT-AX86U and the RT-AX82U. Both models aim to satisfy those who need a robust Wi-Fi machine that …
The 3-pack NETGEAR MK63 Nighthawk Dual-Band AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh System (or MK62 for a 2-pack) is, for now, a one-of-a-kind mesh system despite the fact it’s supposed to be a universal one. Considering NETGEAR’s other well-known Orbi mesh family, it’s a bit hard for me to find the right …
It’s mid-2020, and you wonder which router to get between Wi-Fi 5 vs. Wi-Fi 6. That’s a good question. And it will continue to be one for years. Wi-Fi 6 (or 802.11ax)—the sizable upgrade to the existing Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)—has been commercially available for a few years now. Since then, …
The Linksys MR7350 Max-Stream Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router is the budget version of the MR9600. Other than the lesser hardware specs and, therefore, the much lower cost, it’s the same as its big cousin. What’s most significant, it makes official the fact that all new and likely future Linksys routers …
I reviewed the SURFboard mAX Pro—the very first purpose-built Wi-Fi 6 mesh Wi-Fi system—at its launch late last year and found it well-performing yet sorely lacking in features and settings. That might change today. CommScope, the parent company of ARRIS, announced just now the availability of an all-new app for …
