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 built-in switch for connecting local wired devices.
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.
Since my review of the Archer BE230, folks have been asking me when I’d take the Archer BE6500, currently available …
Late last year, I called the Archer BE550 “Wi-Fi 7 on the cheap,” thanks to its then-lowest $250 price tag. …
The Nighthawk RS300, first released last month, is Netgear’s 2nd Wi-Fi 7 standalone router and is meant to be inferior …
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 …
In this post, you’ll find the comprehensive top-five lists of standalone Wi-Fi 6 routers. Since the wireless standard first became …
The Archer GE800, unveiled during CES 2024, is finally available for purchase today, and it’s the most exciting router in …
Summer is here, and if you’re looking for a compact travel router to bring on the go, the TP-Link TL-WR1502X, …
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, …
If you’re into Netgear as a networking brand but taken aback by its first round of expensive Wi-Fi 7 hardware, …
It’s mid-2024, and the latest piece of Netduma hardware, the Netduma R3, is a mid-tier Wi-Fi 6 Gigabit router. That’s …
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