🛒Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max Review (vs. UDM-SE): The Most Impressive 2.5Gbps Router to Date
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If you want an UniFi console but find the pricing of the UDM-SE or the newly released UDM-Pro Max a …
Routers
A router is the heart of a local network. Each network needs a router.
At the minimum, a router includes a WAN port to connect to an Internet source and a built-in switch for local wired devices.
Nowadays, the term “router” is often used to refer to a “Wi-Fi router” — one with a built-in Wi-Fi access point inside. Consequently, we use “non-Wifi” to imply a router without built-in Wi-Fi capability.
Five Best Entry-Level Multi-Gigabit Routers and Wi-Fi Systems: Go Beyond Gigabit Today!
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Multi-Gigabit is the term used to describe data traveling at least twice the speed of Gigabit. To experience it, we …
TP-Link Archer BE6500 Quick Take (vs. Archer BE230): Practically the Same but More Expensive
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Since my review of the Archer BE230, folks have been asking me when I’d take the Archer BE6500, currently available …
Top Five Best Wi-Fi 7 Routers of 2024: Cutting-Edge Wi-Fi Machines to Bring Home Today!
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You’ll find in this post the five current best Wi-Fi 7 routers to bring home today. With more routers supporting …
TP-Link Archer BE230 (a.k.a Archer BE3600) Review: Affordable Wi-Fi 7 That’s Not Cheap
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Late last year, I called the Archer BE550 “Wi-Fi 7 on the cheap,” thanks to its then-lowest $250 price tag. …
Netgear Nighthawk RS300 Review (vs. TP-Link Archer BE550): A Faster Mid-tier Wi-Fi 7 Variant for a Price
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The Nighthawk RS300, first released last month, is Netgear’s 2nd Wi-Fi 7 standalone router and is meant to be inferior …
Here’s Why You Should Keep Your Wi-Fi 6 Router, Be Happy with It, Even Get a New One
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The headline says it. It’s totally fine that you feel attached to that half-a-decade-or-so-old Wi-Fi 6 router. In fact, it’s …
Best Wi-Fi 6 Routers: The Ultimate Collection Of Excellence
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In this post, you’ll find the comprehensive top-five lists of “the best” standalone Wi-Fi 6 routers. Since the first availability …
Top Five Best 10Gbps Routers and Mesh Systems: The Ultimate Lists of the Cream of the Crop in Wi-Fi Performace
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Since the first time I made the best lists of Wi-Fi broadcasters with multi-Gigabit wired capability, folks have been asking …
TP-Link Archer GE800 Router Review: A Big, Bold and Overall Excellent Wi-Fi 7 Gaming Machine
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The Archer GE800, unveiled during CES 2024, is finally available for purchase today, and it’s the most exciting router in …
Wi-Fi Router Replacement or Upgrade: When Is It Time?
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Is it time to replace my Wi-Fi router? I receive questions like that regularly. Since the introduction of Wi-Fi 7, …
TP-Link TL-WR1502X Review (vs. Asus RT-AX57 Go): A Decent Pocket-Size Wi-Fi 6 Travel Router
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Summer is here, and if you’re looking for a compact travel router to bring on the go, the TP-Link TL-WR1502X, …
Asus RT-BE88U Review: A Straightforward and Powerful dual-band Wi-Fi 7 Router
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The RT-BE88U, first announced in late March, is Asus’s third standalone Wi-Fi 7 router after the RT-BE96U and GT-BE98 Pro, …
Netgear Wi-Fi 7 Hardware: Affordable Nighthawk Router and Orbi Mesh System Now Available
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If you’re into Netgear as a networking brand but taken aback by its first round of expensive Wi-Fi 7 hardware, …
