All things relating to home networking, from network wiring to Wi-Fi and more.
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 …
