🛒Netgear Nighthawk XR300: Budget Router for Pro Gamers
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If you’re looking for a real gaming router and on a budget, there’s now an excellent option to consider: The …
Networking
All things relating to home networking, from network wiring to Wi-Fi and more.
ARRIS Intros SURFboard mAX Pro Mesh as Its First Wi-Fi 6 Solution
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ARRIS informed me today of its very first Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) broadcaster, and it’s not a standalone router. Instead, it’s …
Netgear Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi System Gets Armor Online Protection
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One of the reasons I find Asus’s AiMesh and Synology Mesh great is both have a feature that protects the …
TP-Link Unveils OneMesh and First Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi System
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Turning existing routers into part of a mesh is now officially a trend. Early 2018, Asus’s announced AiMesh, then later …
Netgear Adds RBK152 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh to its Orbi Ecosystem
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Netgear announced today at CES 2019 the latest addition to its popular Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi system, the Orbi RBK152, which …
Asus RT-AC88U Revisited: A Fine Wi-Fi 5 Router that Ages like Wine
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Today marks my 3rd anniversary of having used the Asus RT-AC88U almost non-stop. It’s the only router I’ve continually used …
Mercku M2 Mesh Router Review: Bare-Minimum Wi-Fi
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There’s a sizable gap between the Mercku M2 Mesh router’s fancy packaging and its substance. Despite the proper look, the M2 …
TP-Link Adds Two Routers to the Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Pool
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The pool of Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) routers has just gotten a little larger. Following Netgear and Asus, TP-Link today announced …
Verizon Jetpack MiFi 8800L Review: 4G Hotspot’s Pinnacle
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The Jetpack MiFi 8800L is the best 4G LTE hotspot from Verizon, period. It’s better than all I’ve tested, and …
Asus Lyra Trio Review: Versatile Mesh at a Friendly Price
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The Asus Lyra Trio is not your usual run-of-the-mill purpose-built mesh. It’s the first (and so far still the only) …
Bearifi Edge Mesh Review: Good Hardware Stunted by Shoddy Firmware
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The Bearifi Edge Mesh is an untamed animal. If you can handle it, chances are you’ll love it, considering its …
TRENDnet TEW-829DRU Review: A Home-Friendly SMB Wi-Fi Router
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The line between home and small/medium-sized business (SMB) Wi-Fi routers is blurred these days. Case in point: the TRENDnet TEW-829DRU …
Netgear Intros Wi-Fi 6 Routers, Hardware Membership
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Netgear just announced its first two Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) products, the Nighthawk AX12/12-stream AX6000 WiFi Router (model RAX120) and the …
Synology RT2600ac Revisited (vs. MR2200ac): A Lasting Flagship Wi-Fi 5 Router
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I first tested the Synology RT2600ac back in early 2017 and found it excellent for geeks and nerds. Now, almost …
