The FS media converters are small devices which are very useful for expanding a network and connecting networking equipment which would otherwise be completely incompatible. So yes, the usual application is the inter-connection of network devices that don’t support SFP over huge distances (can go up to miles). I have briefly talked about such an … Read more
The FS Mini media converter is a small box that has the role of interconnecting fiber optic cabling with twisted pair cables, essentially converting the light waves from the fiber optic cables into the electric signal that’s used with copper twisted pair cables. FS Mini Media Converter FS.COM Check Product If you’re familiar with the … Read more
The Roidmi Eve Plus is the first robot vacuum cleaner developed by Roidmi and, while the first generation of any device is usually fueled by ambition and cut corners, that’s not the case when you’re partnered with Xiaomi. Indeed, the Chinese giant generously shares its now vast experience in developing reliable and inexpensive robot vacuum … Read more
The EnGenius ECW220 is the second WiFi 6 access point from the Cloud Managed series that’s designed for indoor use and yes, it’s less equipped than the current flagship model, the ECW230, but it’s not just a stripped down model. Not at all. We are dealing with a far more compact wireless access point (which … Read more
The FS S3410-10TF-P is currently the only Gigabit Ethernet switch model from the L2+ Fully Managed Pro series that supports PoE and, just like the FS S3910-24TF that I tested a few months back, it’s not as well equipped as the multi-Gigabit members from the same series, but this does mean that it’s also more … Read more
The TP-Link Archer AX21 is one of the three available AX1800 WiFi 6 routers from TP-Link and, while seemingly identical specs-wise, there are a few very small differences between the three (or more like two) models. TP-Link Archer AX21 Amazon.com Check Offer The rabbit hole of cloned routers is not that deep in this case … Read more
The X-Sense XS01-WT can be considered the successor to the XS01-WR that I tested last year and, while at first glance, these two device seem identical, the new smoke detector has received a few upgrades to make it a far more worthy purchase. The XS01-WR was all about being an unobtrusive small puck that you … Read more
This is one of those questions that I get from time to time: Do I really need a router for WiFi? And it’s usually related to already having a modem (most likely DOCSIS), so people are wondering if a wireless router is really that necessary. Unless you have a wireless modem-router, then you do need … Read more
The Asus RT-AX55 and the RT-AX56U are, currently, the only entry-level models that Asus has made available for the consumer public and, while some other manufacturers have simply re-released the same router twice with a different design (to artificially overcrowd the market – check out the Netgear AX10 and the AX20), the RT-AX55 and the … Read more
Asus seems to be on the roll with the AX technology and besides the myriad of models from last year, it has now also released the RT-AX82U and the RT-AX86U, the latter being the successor to the RT-AC86U and both routers are focused towards improving the online gaming experience. I managed to get my hands … Read more