Short for “mesh Wi-Fi system,” a mesh is when multiple Wi-Fi broadcasters (routers, extenders, or access points) are used to deliver a seamless wireless local network over a large area.
I’d get the ASUS RP-AX56 AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Repeater in a heartbeat. At $100 apiece, it’s a steal. And that’s a grand statement since, for years, I’ve made it clear that I’m no fan of Wi-Fi repeaters, especially dual-band ones. But the RP-AX56 is much more than just a …
For a few months now, folks have been asking me to review the TP-Link Deco X90 AX6600 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System, and I was about to do precisely that. Upon close inspection, though, I realized that the Deco X90 is basically the Deco X5700 I already reviewed, with just …
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 …
The ASUS RT-AX92U, first released in mid-2019, is an interesting case for two reasons. First, you only find it during the transition from Wi-Fi 5 to Wi-Fi 6. And secondly, well, I reviewed it twice. Dong’s note: That’s right! You’re reading the updated review published on January 7, 2021, with …
The TP-Link Deco X5700 AX5700 Tri-Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System is similar yet totally different from the Deco X60 I reviewed earlier this year. And that’s a great thing. Indeed, this one is arguably the best purpose-built mesh system TP-Link has had to offer yet. With tri-band, 160MHz …
When NETGEAR first announced the Orbi AX4200—a.k.a the RBK750 series available as RBK752 (2-pack) or RBK753 (3-pack)—I assumed it was the lesser version of the flagship Orbi AX6000 (RBK852). And on the surface of it, I was right. Looking deeper, it’s a different story. There’s a lot more to love …
Though very different hardware-wise, the Amazon eero 6 dual-band AX1800 mesh router is, for the most part, just like the eero 6 Pro. It has the same mobile app, setup process, general settings, and feature set. So, it’s just like the original eero that came out some four years ago. …
The Amazon eero Pro 6 tri-band AX4200 mesh Wi-Fi 6 router is an exaggeration. There’s nothing “Pro” about it. It has the least to offer among all (tri-band) Wi-Fi 6 routers I’ve reviewed. So, at best, it’s a router for the uninitiated. And in that regard, this one does have a …
Thinking the recently-announced Linksys Velop MX4200 Tri-Band AX4200 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (model MX12600) is an upgrade, or a downgrade, to the Velop Linksys MX5300 (MX10600) that came out at the beginning of 2020? You’re mistaken. It’s neither. Looking past the lengthy, innately confusing name and the familiar design, this …
This post will help you figure out which to get between these two top-tier Wi-Fi 6 mesh systems. It’s a story of the Ubiquiti AmpliFi Alien vs. NETGEAR Orbi RBK852 matchup. Ubiquiti AmpliFi Alien vs. NETGEAR Orbi RBK852: Similarities The Alien Kit and NETGEAR Orbi RBK852 are Wi-Fi 6 mesh …
