Linksys Velop Smart Wi-Fi Overview: A Flexible (Mesh) Platform
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This post is a primer on Linksys Velop, a popular brand for home mesh-ready routers and purpose-built systems. While the …
Mesh
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.
TP-Link Deco BE95 BE33000 Mesh Review (vs. Deco BE85): More on Paper, Less in Reality
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As the first quad-band hardware with the 6GHz spectrum split in two, the TP-Link Deco BE95 BE33000 Quad-Band Whole Home …
ASUS ExpertWiFi Overview (vs. ZenWifi): A New Mesh-Ready SOHO Hardware Series
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On January 4, 2023, ASUS unveiled its new ExpertWiFi product line. After unsurprisingly missing the initial availability target, initially set …
Amazon eero Max 7 Review: Setting the Wi-Fi 7 Bar Incredibly Low
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Amazon’s eero Max 7—its first foray into Wi-Fi 7—was available for purchase on October 26, 2023, months before the latest …
Linksys Velop Pro 7 Review: Elegant Design Meets Modest Wi-Fi 7 Performance
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Linksys’s first Wi-Fi 7 hardware, the Velop Pro 7 BE11000, sure is sexy. It comes in a legit “designer” look. …
NETGEAR RBE973S Orbi 970 Series Review (vs. TP-Link Deco BE85): A Tiring Mixed Bag of Complicated Wi-Fi, Real Multi-Gigabit, and a Major Sticker Shock
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First available in late September 2023, the Orbi 970 Series, NETGEAR’s first Wi-Fi 7 mesh system, proved complicated to test. …
TP-Link Deco BE85 BE22000 Wi-Fi 7 Mesh System Review: A Real Multi-Gigabit Solution for a Large Home
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The TP-Link Deco BE85 is the first Wi-Fi 7 mesh system on the market, and consists of multiple identical mesh-enabled …
MSI Enters the Wi-Fi 7 Race with Roamii Mesh Lineup and the RadiX BE22000 Turbo Gaming Router That Moves
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After the two first Wi-Fi 6 and 6E routers in decades, the Radix AX6600 and RadiX AXE6600, at the heels …
EnGenius FIT Overview (with FitCon100 Controller): DIY Mesh Wi-Fi Made Relatively Simple
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For years, TP-Link’s Omada has been one of my favorite DIY mesh systems using multiple Wi-Fi access points (WAPs). Now, …
NETGEAR MK93S: Nighthawk Mesh Gets Wi-Fi 6E and 1st-Year-Free Protection
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NETGEAR announced a major new mesh system today, and it’s not another Orbi, nor does it support Wi-Fi 7. Instead, …
