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The Linksys Velop Plug-In AC4800 (model WHW0203P) is the third revision of Belkin’s popular Velop Wi-Fi system. It’s a mashup between the 2017 original tri-band Velop and the Velop Dual-Band that came out earlier this year, with a twist. Instead of three identical units, it includes a main tri-band Velop router and …
The long name says it all! The NETGEAR Orbi Voice Smart Speaker and Wi-Fi Mesh Satellite with Built-In Amazon Alexa is the first Wi-Fi mesh point that works as a smart Alexa-enabled speaker. It worked exactly like that in my trial, delivering excellent Wi-Fi coverage, Amazon Echo-like Alexa functionality, and pleasant …
Calling TP-Link’s Archer C5400X MU-MIMO Tri-Band Gaming Router, a gaming router, is like calling a Hummer a race car just because it’s sturdy and you can drive it on a race track. Indeed, the new router has no built-in gamers’ VPN or automatic game detection/server selection features like the case …
It was a nasty surprise. That’s right! If your Internet data usage suddenly increases by ten times your average monthly usage, something is definitely wrong! In this case, it was all about the Wi-Fi password or, more precisely, how you’re supposed to keep it secret. Home Wi-Fi security breach, a …
There’s a big, intriguing blue hole right in the middle of the ASUS Blue Cave that catches your full attention the first time you lay eyes on it. But that’s all there is to it. I was a bit disappointed when ASUS told me there was no deep meaning to …
NETGEAR today doubled down on its effort to bring its mesh technology to all existing Wi-Fi networks with the introduction of the new Nighthawk X6 Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender (EX7700), or NETGEAR EX7700 for short. This is the third device in the networking vendor’s family of Nighthawk Mesh Extenders. Before …
Since the original Orbi RBK50 that came out two years ago, NETGEAR has released many variants of its popular Wi-Fi system. The Orbi CBK40 is the latest and a special one. It’s the first Wi-Fi system on the market that has a built-in cable modem. The new hardware means that cable …
