EnGenius has made available its first series of multi-WAN gateways and the EnGenius ESG510 is currently the most affordable model, but don’t be fooled, this device is not your average entry-level gateway. No, EnGenius wanted to turn heads and made all the Ethernet ports 2.5GbE, including both LAN and WAN. EnGenius ESG510 EnGeniusTech.com Check Product … Read more
The Reyee RG-E5 is the current flagship WiFi 6 router model from who I initially assumed to be a completely new player in the consumer-based networking market. But Reyee is actually being owned by Ruijie Networks which has a long history of developing enterprise-level networking hardware (well over two decades), so the Reyee brand can … Read more
The TP-Link TL-ER7206 is the better model from the SafeStream Gigabit Multi-WAN series and it was designed to act as the security gateway to an Omada system. So, it’s very similar to the Zyxel USG Flex 100 and probably closer in functionality to the Ubiquiti ER-X, especially since it has a multitude of WAN ports … Read more
The Asus RT-AX53U is yet another AX1800-class router released by the Taiwanese manufacturer and, while I don’t mind having some diversity, why not choose the RT-AX56U or even the RT-AX55 instead? The Asus RT-AX53U is definitely less powerful than the RT-AX56U and it’s clear to see when checking out the internal hardware, but it doesn’t … Read more
The manufacturer’s priorities have changed over time and, while a few years ago, most offered a similar software features package, finding the best parental control router has been made a bit easier nowadays. I say that because some manufacturers really and I mean really want to include some features, including the Parental Controls, within a … Read more
The Netgear RAX43 or AX5 can be considered a mid-range WiFi 6 router and it sits a bit above the RAX40 (the second generation!), but immediately below the Netgear RAX50. And, when put next to the RAX50, there really aren’t that many differences, with the exception of the less powerful 5GHz radio band (I will … Read more
Ever since the not-for-profit Foundation made available the more powerful RPi 4 models, I knew that a Raspberry Pi router was only around the corner and here it is, in the form of the Mini Router from Seeed. It is, of course, a slightly stripped-down version of the RPi 4 B and, being a Compute … Read more
The best powerline adapter should manage to offer a reliable alternative to the traditional Ethernet wiring, allowing the user to extend the network using the home electrical lines without worrying about the weaknesses of the WiFi signal (distance, number of walls and other type of interference). Since the networking market is overcrowded in almost every … Read more
The Asus RT-AC68U is most likely the most iconic wireless router that Asus has released so far and the manufacturer knows it which is why it is still supporting this model even after almost a decade after its release. So why did I decide to test the RT-AC68U now, when WiFi 6 and WiFi 6E … Read more
The Meshforce M7 is (currently) the newest WiFi 5 mesh system developed by the Chinese manufacturer and we’re dealing with three identical units that rely on a dedicated 5GHz radio band to handle the backhaul traffic (yes, all three units are tri-band). I have seen this approach years ago when the first gen Orbi was … Read more