🛒Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine (UDM): The Ultimate Wi-Fi 5 Router for Nerds
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The Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine, or UDM, is my new favorite Wi-Fi 5 router. It’s an advanced enterprise-class system packed …
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Sprint MiFi 8000 Review: A Cool Hotspot for a Price
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The MiFi 8000 is the Sprint version of Verizon’s MiFi 8800L that came out late last year—both come from inseego, …
Asus RT-AC88U Revisited: A Fine Wi-Fi 5 Router that Ages like Wine
7 Min Read
Today marks my 3rd anniversary of having used the Asus RT-AC88U almost non-stop. It’s the only router I’ve continually used …
Verizon Jetpack MiFi 8800L Review: 4G Hotspot’s Pinnacle
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The Jetpack MiFi 8800L is the best 4G LTE hotspot from Verizon, period. It’s better than all I’ve tested, and …
Synology RT2600ac Revisited (vs. MR2200ac): A Lasting Flagship Wi-Fi 5 Router
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I first tested the Synology RT2600ac back in early 2017 and found it excellent for geeks and nerds. Now, almost …
Synology MR2200ac Review: A Fantastic (Low-Key) Wi-Fi 5 Mesh Router
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The Synology MR2200ac, released earlier this month, changes almost everything you know about Synology home Wi-Fi routers, including the company’s …
TP-Link Archer C5400X Review: A Formidable Misnomer
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Calling TP-Link’s Archer C5400X MU-MIMO Tri-Band Gaming Router, a gaming router, is like calling a Hummer a race car just …
Asus Blue Cave Router Review: A Hole Lot of Excellent Wi-Fi
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There’s a big, intriguing blue hole right in the middle of the Asus Blue Cave that catches your full attention …
Asus RT-AC86U Review: A Path to the AiMesh Wi-Fi Holy Grail
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If you look at the Asus RT-AC86U as a single AC2900 Wi-Fi 5 Gaming router, you’ll overlook a lot, even though, as …
Netgear XR500 Nighthawk Pro Gaming Review: A Cool Router for Gamers
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Powerful hardware needs robust software to unlock its potential. Case in point: the Netgear XR500 Nighthawk Pro Gaming router. Running …
