Wi-Fi is the wireless alternative to network cables. It’s the most popular way to connect devices locally and to the Internet. A Wi-Fi device is one with this wireless capability built-in to connect to a Wi-Fi access point which can host multiple Wi-Fi-enabled devices at a time.
While shopping for a home Wi-Fi system, we often overlook the do-it-yourself (DIY) options and opt for a purpose-built solution, such as one of these popular canned home Wi-Fi systems. And that can be a grave oversight. This post features five highly customizable DIY Wi-Fi mesh systems encompassing multiple Wi-Fi …
AiMesh is a free feature available in all routers since the beginning of 2018, starting with the RT-AC86U, initially as a free add-on via firmware updates. Over the years, it has proven to be the networking company’s most impactful home networking feature and an essential part of its core router …
One of the most essential elements of a home router is its Wi-Fi range. Wireless signals are invisible, so how far they can actually go is often up to interpretation, and hardware vendors tend to exaggerate that greatly. The most important thing to remember about Wi-Fi is that newer or …
If you find NETGEAR’s Nighthawk RS200‘s $200 price tag a bit too high, the Nighthawk RS100 is a worthy alternative that costs $50 less. As the name suggests, this is the entry-level router. However, for those happy with dual-band Wi-Fi 7 who have modest bandwdith needs, it might be the …
If you’re unhappy with the U7 Pro or the U7 Pro Max due to their internal fan but can’t afford the fan-less UniFi E7, Ubiquiti has something that will change your mood. Today, the networking vendor announced the official availability of its next-gen Flagship UniFi access points, the U7 Pro XG and …
Of Ubiquiti’s newly released gateway trio, the UniFi Express 7 (UX7) is the most modest. It’s the closest thing to a standard Wi-Fi router in Ubiquiti’s UniFi ecosystem of multiple hardware applications. However, that does not necessarily mean it’s “bad”. The UX7 is still much more advanced than most third-party …
Ubiquiti has been on a roll! After unveiling a trio of enterprise-class access points and another trio of cloud gateways, the networking vendor today introduced two additional access points—the UniFi 7-Lite (U7-Lite) and UniFi 7 In-Wall (U7-IW)—to complete its Wi-Fi 7 portfolio. Update: The in-depth review of the U7-Lite is available …
