🛒Zyxel NWA130BE Access Point Review (vs. WBE660S): Wi-Fi 7 Upgrade Made Affordable
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If you’re thinking of upgrading your home or office to Wi-Fi 7 but have been taken aback by the WBE660S‘s …
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Netgear WBE750: A $700 Top-tier Modern Wi-Fi 7 Access Point with 1-Year Trial of Insight Cloud Management
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Today, Netgear announced its first Wi-Fi 7 standard AP, the WBE750 Insight Manageable tri-band Wi-Fi 7 Access Point. In a …
Intel BE200-based Wi-Fi 7 Upgrade on Select PCs: The Hardware Requirements and Step-by-Step Guide
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To enjoy Wi-Fi 7, you need a broadcaster (a router or access point) supporting the new wireless standard—here are the …
Crucial T705 Review (vs. T700): Turning PCIe 5.0 NVMe Performance to Eleven
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When it launched over a year ago, the Crucial T700 was undoubtedly the fastest consumer-grade SSD. Now, its successor, the …
TP-Link Archer BE805 vs. BE800 Quick Take: A Slightly Stripped-down yet Solid Variant
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It’s been almost a year since my review of the Archer BE800 BE19000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router, one of the …
Linksys Velop Smart Wi-Fi Overview: A Flexible (Mesh) Platform
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This post is a primer on Linksys Velop, a popular brand for home mesh-ready routers and purpose-built systems. While the …
Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro Review (vs. Netgear RS700S): An Excellent Next-Gen Top-tier Gaming Router
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The ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Pro quad-band Wi-Fi 7 router is a sizable step up from the RT-BE96U. It represents the …
TP-Link Deco BE95 BE33000 Mesh Review (vs. Deco BE85): More on Paper, Less in Reality
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As the first quad-band hardware with the 6GHz spectrum split in two, the TP-Link Deco BE95 BE33000 Quad-Band Whole Home …
Quick Tips on Best Wi-Fi: How to Build an Effective Home Network
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Everyone wants the best Wi-Fi coverage most quickly, with the least effort! This post includes quick tips for those looking …
Asus RT-AX57 Go Review (vs. Netgear M6 Pro): An Impressive Little Wi-Fi 6 Travel Router
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If you’ve been looking for the perfect router to carry on the go and can’t justify the Netgear M6 Pro‘s …
Online Parental Control: What It Is and Why You Shouldn’t Pick a Router Based on It
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Many of you have asked me for recommendations on a Wi-Fi router (or mesh system) with “excellent Parental Control.” This …
Asus ExpertWiFi EBR63 Review: A Surprisingly Capable Wi-Fi 6 Router
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I always believed the Asus RT-AX88U Pro would be my last Wi-Fi 6 router review. Then, the ExpertWiFi EBR63 happened. …
Asus ExpertWiFi Overview (vs. ZenWifi): A New Mesh-Ready SOHO Hardware Series
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On January 4, 2023, Asus unveiled its new ExpertWiFi product line. After unsurprisingly missing the initial availability target, initially set …
Amazon eero Max 7 Review (vs. TP-Link Deco BE85): An Overpriced Package of Multi-Gig Wired Performance, Mediocre Wi-Fi, and Terrible App
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Amazon’s eero Max 7—its first foray into Wi-Fi 7—was first available on October 26, 2023, months before the latest Wi-Fi …
