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.
At one point or another, you might have wondered how to conduct a proper Wi-Fi speed test or how to determine the speed of your Internet connection. In this post, you’ll learn what an Internet connection entails and how to figure out your absolute broadband speed. Take “absolute” with a …
The TP-Link BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router dropped with a bang in October 2023. It was among the first Wi-Fi 7 broadcasters on the market and the most affordable, at $300 retail. Seven months later, it’s even more affordable today, at just $250 on the street. That is if you …
In a way, each router of the 2-pack ASUS ExpertWiFi EBM68 AX7800 Tri-Band Business Wi-Fi 6 System is a combination of the EBA63 access point and the EBG15 non-Wi-Fi router. And in that sense, it’s simply a more powerful variant of the EBR63 router. That’s to say, the new mesh …
Earlier this month, on April 16, 2024, TP-Link announced the availability of the Deco XE70 Pro AXE4900 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6E System. The name rang a bell. Prior to that, there had been the Deco XE75 Pro and the original Deco XE75. I took the new canned mesh system—if we …
The D-Link M60 Aquila Pro AI AX6000 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router is the first D-Link router I’ve reviewed in a long time. It’s completely different from the previous DIR-X5460, with a more exciting design and better firmware. Still, despite the (nonsensical) “Pro AI” notion in the name, the M60 remains …
This post will briefly explain Wi-Fi HaLow, a new standard that extends the use of Wi-Fi to low-bandwidth devices. Since its beginning, Wi-Fi has evolved to be “faster” by increasing the frequencies and bandwidth. That approach comes at the expense of high hardware costs, shorter ranges, and more energy consumption. …
The EBA63 is not a huge deal in terms of Wi-Fi. In fact, it’s rather dated in specs, supporting the mid-tier AX3000 Wi-Fi 6. However, it’s the first standalone access point of ASUS’s new ExpertWiFi family and features Power over Ethernet (PoE), something previous hardware of the same specs, such …
The Linksys Velop Micro 6 Mesh System, officially available today, is an exceptional Wi-Fi solution that is both humdrum and exciting. Humdrum because it features the four-year-old Wi-Fi 6 standard. In case you’ve been busy, I’ve reviewed over a dozen and counting Wi-Fi 7 solutions since mid-2023, not to mention …
If you’re looking to upgrade your AMD-based computer, be it a desktop or a laptop, to Wi-Fi 7, the Qualcomm NCM865 chip, first available via the ready-made MSI HERALD-BE NCM865 PCIe add-on adapter for desktop, is the answer. This Wi-Fi chip also supports Intel-based computers, but in this case, you’re better …
Between 2021 and 2024, Wi-F 6E is the only option for users to take advantage of the new 6GHz band to enjoy fast Wi-Fi speed, albeit over a short distance and within a line of sight. This post includes the best among over a dozen Wi-Fi 6E routers I’ve reviewed. …
