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.
The Nest Wifi Pro—first announced on October 4, 2022, as Google’s latest Wi-Fi hardware in its once-called Google Wifi lineup—has a cheeky name. There’s nothing professional about it, as its “Pro” notion suggests. It’s the simplest Wi-Fi mesh router or mesh system you can find. Possibly even too simple. You …
The year 2022 is the year when TP-Link keeps its word. Today, the company announced the availability of its latest Wi-Fi 6 mesh variants to complete its Deco ecosystems—all of which were first announced at the beginning of the year. Specifically, if not today, you’ll soon be able to buy …
Technically, the Deco XE200 AXE11000 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6E System is the upgraded version of the Deco XE75—TP-Link’s first Wi-Fi 6E mesh that I reviewed earlier this year. But you can also say it’s replacing the Wi-Fi 6 Deco X90. That’s because, on the inside, all Deco sets are …
The Archer AXE16000 Quad-Band 16-Stream Wi-Fi 6E Router (model Archer AXE300) decidedly puts TP-Link on the list of prominent Wi-Fi 6E vendors. But that’s the least exciting thing about this new Wi-Fi machine. With this Archer AXE300, you’ll also find the availability of the $799.99 Deco XE200 Wi-Fi 6E AXE11000 …
Zyxel NWA220AX-6E is one of a kind, not necessarily in a good way. On the one hand, it’s an affordable well-performing PoE access point that can work as a standalone unit or part of Zyxel’s cloud-based Nebula mesh system—you’d need to register an account and log in with the vendor. …
I should have written this NETGEAR Orbi RBK852 vs. ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 matchup long ago. They were among the first Wi-Fi 6 mesh systems you could find, and that, by the way, was the first similarity among a few they had. But better late than never. NETGEAR’s recent release of …
Generally, I’m not a fan of Wi-Fi extenders, and, on the one hand, the TP-Link RE715X AX3000 Mesh WiFi 6 Extender embodies everything I don’t like about this type of “quick fix” Wi-Fi broadcaster. On the other, it has a couple of things going for itself, namely the support for …
Among popular networking vendors, TP-Link is known to offer affordability. And that goes across the board among the company’s lineups, including its Archer standalone routers, Deco home mesh, and Omada business access points. In April 2019, the networking vendor unveiled OneMesh as an additional and practical do-it-yourself home (DIY) mesh …
Almost two years after the launch of the Nighthawk M5 for those needing a fast 5G connection on the go, NETGEAR today announced its second mobile router of the same cellular standard, the Nighthawk M6 Mobile Hotspot Router (model MR6150.) The new little router shares a similar design but now …
The ARRIS W6B Surfboard Thruster Wi-Fi 6E Gaming Acceleration Kit is a niche product—it’s not for everyone. Specifically, it’s only for those too lazy to run a network cable. And by that, I don’t even mean the complete job of getting your home wired, but just a relatively long ready-made …
