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.
Dong’s note: The full review of the RAX200 is now available here. NETGEAR announced today its latest Wi-F 6 router—the Nighthawk tri-band AX12 12-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Router (model RAX200)—and its price impresses me most. At $599.99 the new router sure affords you a tremendous amount of bragging rights—if you buy …
If you’re looking for a real gaming router and on a budget, there’s now an excellent option to consider: The Nighthawk XR300 Pro Gaming Wi-Fi Router that NETGEAR announced today. Nighthawk XR300: Designed for gamers In many ways, the XR300 is the light version of the XR500 that came out …
ARRIS informed me today of its very first Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) broadcaster, and it’s not a standalone router. Instead, it’s a Mesh Wi-Fi system, called SURFboard mAX Pro, or mAX for short. The news is quite exciting because ARRIS is a known maker of cable modems and residential gateways. By …
One of the reasons I find Asus’s AiMesh and Synology Mesh great is both have a feature that protects the entire network from online threats. Now NETGEAR Orbi Mesh System will get that, too, with a feature called, well, Armor. NETGEAR announced today at CES 2019 the Armor cybersecurity feature …
Turning existing routers into part of a mesh is now officially a trend. Early 2018, ASUS’s announced AiMesh, then later of the same year, Synology introduced its similar mesh feature via the release of the MR2200ac. Today, at CES 2109, TP-Link announced its own OneMesh approach. Leveraging multiple hardware units, old and …
NETGEAR announced today at CES 2019 the latest addition to its popular Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi system, the Orbi RBK152, which supports Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). Update: The RBK152 has been renamed RBK852. Like all other Orbi variants, including the cable-ready Orbi CBK40 and the smart speaker Orbi Voice (RBS40V), the new …
Today marks my 3rd anniversary of having used the ASUS RT-AC88U almost non-stop. It’s the only router I’ve continually used for such a long time. I originally reviewed this router (in my previous life) at its launch and called it the Nexus of wireless routers. Soon after, I got one …
