The TP-Link Archer AX50 is one of the first WiFi 6 routers released by the Chinese manufacturer and currently, it can be considered the low-mid-range model from the series since TP-Link wanted to be competitive at almost every market segment, trying to keep the aggressive push from Netgear and Asus at bay. TP-Link Archer AX50 … Read more
The ASUS RT-AX58U (RT-AX3000) is somewhere in the middle of the ‘budget’ WiFi 6 router series from ASUS, immediately after the ‘flagship’ RT-AX88U, but better equipped than the slightly less powerful RT-AX56U and, considering that most of the time, it’s priced somewhere near the RT-AC86U, I think it’s a nice manner to ease your way … Read more
The PoE Speed PS-POE18P is an unmanaged Fast Ethernet switch built with a very specific role in mind and that’s to provide both power and the means to transfer data to your PoE devices. PoE Speed PS-POE18P PoESpeed.com Check Product If you’re not familiar with the term Fast Ethernet, it means that the connection is … Read more
The Asus RT-AX86U is the WiFi 6 replacement to the Asus RT-AC86U and, while I’m sure most of you are curious whether it’s finally time to move to a better router, this is also a good opportunity to check out some of the main differences between the WiFi 5 and WiFi 6 features (in general), … Read more
The Freedom VPN router was built to achieve a reliable VPN connection using the minimum amount of steps possible, cutting out the need to set up anything in your current router (no need for configuring a VPN client or any additional apps), so as the developers like to say, even your grandma can use it. … Read more
The EnGenius EWS850AP is one of the few WiFi 6 outdoor wireless access points available (for now), sporting most of the expected features, such as the support for 1024-QAM modulation, the OFDMA (which divides the channel bandwidth in sub-carriers for a more efficient small packet transmission), a 2.5GbE port and there’s also BSS Coloring, as … Read more
The Rock Space AC2100 is currently the most ambitious WiFi 5 wireless router released by the Chinese manufacturer (that’s well known for its fairly reliable WiFi extenders) and yes, it’s a part of the last generation, but the best thing about it is that you get some cool technologies at a reasonable cost. Rock Space … Read more
The Zyxel XS1930-12HP is a part of the new multi-Gigabit smart managed Ethernet switch series and it was mainly designed to accommodate the growing need to power multi-Gig wireless access points which have adhered to the new WiFi standard. It’s true that the multi-Gigabit Ethernet switches have been around for a while as a means … Read more
The DOCSIS 3.0 modem has been around for quite some time and its reach has spanned over both the entry-level segment (4×4 and 8×4 downstream / upstream channels) to the higher-end side where the modems can theoretically support Gigabit tier Internet data plans (24×8 and 32×8). I know that the DOCSIS 3.1 modems have entered … Read more
The TaoTronics AC3000 is the first WiFi system developed by the Shenzhen-based company and while most manufacturers have decided to test the waters at the beginning with a dual-band system, TaoTronics has boldly entered the market with a tri-band WiFi mesh system. This puts the TaoTronics AC3000 in the same category as the Eero Pro, … Read more