Mesh Wi-Fi System Explained: How to Best Use Multiple Broadcasters
By now, you must have heard of “mesh,” “Wi-Fi system,” or “mesh Wi-Fi system,” and might even have some idea of what they are. OK, they are the same thing. …
Wi-Fi 6
Netgear SXK30 Orbi Pro Mini Review: Reliable but Wired Backhaul Is a Must
The Netgear SXK30 Orbi Pro Wi-Fi 6 Mini AX1800 Mesh System, first announced on May 11, 2021, is the answer to my lamentations on the SXK80’s expensive cost. (No, I …
Netgear WAX630: Top-tier Tri-band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Access Point Now Available
If you think the entry-level WAX214 I recently review doesn’t cut it for your needs — and you’re probably right — here’s some good news. The Netgear WAX630 Insight Managed …
Netgear WAX214 Review: A Frill-free and Modest Wi-Fi 6 PoE Access Point
The Netgear WAX214 AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Access Point was available simultaneously with the oddball WAX204, but I decided not to review it until now due to some firmware issues. Indeed, …
Asus TUF-AX5400 Preview: Just Another Gaming Router, Or Is It?
Here’s some interesting news for gamers who want tuff-sounding gear. Asus just announced its latest Wi-Fi 6 gaming machine, the TUF-AX5400 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router. And this new …
QNAP QHora-301W Review: Reliable but (Still) Sorely Lacking
The QHora-301W Dual 10G wifi 6 AX3600 SD-WAN router — the very first Wi-Fi broadcaster from QNAP, a known NAS server maker — is intriguing. As the name suggests, there …
Asus GT-AXE11000 vs Netgear RAXE500: Patience is a Virtue
This Asus GT-AXE11000 vs Netgear RAXE500 matchup is very similar to the one of the Asus GT-AX1100 vs Netgear RAX200 with a twist: Currently, I do not recommend that you …
Asus GT-AXE11000 Router Review: A Wi-Fi Luxury, for Now
The Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 Wi-Fi 6E Gaming Router, originally announced in September 2020, didn’t materialize until early 2021. And it still made it to be the very first Wi-Fi …
Netgear WAX620: High-end Business Wi-Fi 6 PoE Access Point Now Available
Netgear today announced the availability of the Insight ManagedWi-Fi 6 AX3600 Dual-band Wireless Access Point (model WAX620) for a big home or a small business. This is the upgrade to …
Asus RP-AX56 Review: A Solid and Versatile Budget Mesh-Ready Broadcaster
I’d get the Asus RP-AX56 AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Repeater in a heartbeat. At $100 apiece, it’s a steal. And that’s a grand statement since, for years, I’ve made it …
Wi-Fi 6E Explained: Better Wireless Connections at the Expense of Range
For months now, you sure have been bombarded with rosy things promised by the new Wi-Fi 6E — the extension of the Wi-Fi 6 standard. Rest assured that most of …
Best Wi-Fi 6 Routers of 2021: Pick One for Your Home Today!
You’ll find in this post the lists of the best Wi-Fi 6 routers. Since this standard’s first router became available in early 2019, I’ve reviewed a few of dozens of …
D-Link DIR-X5460 Review: A Reliable, Relatively Fast, but Boring Home Router
I’d say this the D-Link DIR-X5460 EXO AX AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 Router is basically the lesser model, the DIR-X1560, plus some extra. And that’s true mostly in the physical size …
Linksys E8450 Router Review: A Flawed Budget Wi-Fi 6 Goodness
Linksys E8450 Dual-Band AX3200 Wi-Fi 6 Router is a breath of fresh air. This new Wi-Fi 6 router harkens back to when Linksys was one of my favorite home networking …
