🛒EnGenius ECW336 Wi-Fi 6E Cloud Managed AP Review: Reliable but Overpriced
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The new EnGenius ECW336 Cloud Managed Access Point, released late last year, is easily one of the most expensive APs …
Access Points
An access point, a.k.a wireless access point — often abbreviated as AP or WAP — is a standard Wi-Fi broadcaster.
There are standalone WAPs or those embedded inside routers to turn them into Wi-Fi routers. This section of the site is about the formers.
Each standard AP adds Wi-Fi of standards it supports (Wi-Fi 5/6/6e or 7) to a (non-Wi-Fi) network or extends the the coverage via a network cable.
Netgear WAX220: The WAX214’s Big Upgrade, Now with Multi-Gig and 160MHz
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Netgear today unveiled the WAX220 Wi-Fi 6 Access Point as a major upgrade to its existing WAX214. Among other things, …
TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 Hardware Unveiled: Archer Routers, Deco Systems, and Omada APs
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Since late 2021 and especially during 2022, Wi-Fi 7 has been the talk of the networking town. And while you …
TP-Link Omada EAP670 vs. EAP610 Review: An Solid Pair of Wi-Fi 6 Access Points
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This Omada EAP670 vs. EAP610 matchup represents the top and bottom tiers of TP-Link’s Wi-Fi 6 business access points (APs). …
Zyxel NWA220AX-6E Review: An Oddball Wi-Fi 6E AP or a Solid 6GHz Band Upgrade
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Zyxel NWA220AX-6E is one of a kind, not necessarily in a good way. On the one hand, it’s an affordable …
TP-Link RE715X Review: A Versatile, but Impractical and Neutered Mesh Extender
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Generally, I’m not a fan of Wi-Fi extenders, and, on the one hand, the TP-Link RE715X AX3000 Mesh WiFi 6 …
ARRIS SURFboard W6U Review: A Fast Way to Upgrade Your Router to Wi-Fi 6E
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The new ARRIS SURFboard W6U Wi-Fi 6E Network Upgrade Kit is essentially a Wi-Fi 6E access point. But it’s not …
TRENDnet TEW-921DAP Review (vs. Netgear WAX214): Good but a Tad Overpriced
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The TRENDnet TEW-921DAP AX1800 dual-band Wi-Fi 6 PoE+ access point is an expensive version of the entry-level Netgear WAX214. It …
Netgear Extends Managed SMB Wi-Fi 6 WAP Portfolio with Entry-Level WAX615
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If there’s a contest in who makes the most Wi-Fi 6 business wireless access points (WAPs), Netgear will likely be …
Netgear WAX630E Review: An Excellent Wi-Fi 6E tri-band PoE Access Point
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The WAX630E is Netgear’s first tri-band Wi-Fi 6E business-class access point. And it can be a viable alternative to the …
Zyxel WAX630S Review: A Slightly Over-priced but Reliable Wi-Fi 6 Access Point
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At the current price of around $380 a pop, the Zyxel WAX630S wireless access point (WAP), available for purchase today, …
Linksys’s Latest LAPAX3600C Wi-Fi 6 Cloud Managed Business Access Point Blends In Well
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Linksys today announced the availability of its Cloud Managed AX3600 Wi-Fi 6 Indoor Wireless Access Point (AP), model LAPAX3600C. And …
Netgear WAX630: Top-tier tri-band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Access Point Now Available
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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 …
Netgear WAX214 Review: A Frill-free and Modest Wi-Fi 6 PoE Access Point
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The Netgear WAX214 AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Access Point (WAP) was available simultaneously with the oddball WAX204, but I decided not …
