A router is the heart of a local network. Each network needs one router, and preferably no more than one.
At a minimum, a router includes a WAN port to connect to an Internet source and a few LAN ports for connecting local wired devices. Technically, a router is a layer 3 network switch.
Nowadays, the term “router” is often used to refer to a “Wi-Fi router” — one that has a built-in Wi-Fi access point. Consequently, we use “non-Wi-Fi” to refer to a standard router that lacks built-in Wi-Fi capability.
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The head says it. Earlier this week, in an unexpected move, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it would ban all new …
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At the request of many, this post, a supplement to the one detailing the UniFi Network, provides a quick yet …
A big part of the questions I get daily is about Wi-Fi router or mesh recommendations for specific situations. Some …
Multi-Gigabit is the term used to describe data rates at least twice that of Gigabit. To experience it, we generally rely on …
This post features the top five 10Gbps Multi-Gig routers among those I’ve evaluated. They matter because 10Gbps is the highest …
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The head says it. This post lists the current best dual-band Wi-Fi 7 routers. They are hardware that does not …
