The FRITZ!Box 7590 is one of the latest modem routers released by the German-based networking company (AVM) and, while its minimalist exterior may not give it away, this device is more than meets the eye: it can function as a DECT station for up to six handsets, it is compatible with ADSL/VDSL/fiber optic lines, it … Read more
The Zyxel Multy X is one of the more recent tri-band WiFi systems to join the higher-end segment of the consumer networking market, so, similarly to its competitors, it aims at catering to the needs of those users that require a reliable WiFi coverage of larger homes. It seems that Zyxel was more cautious and … Read more
The Zyxel NWA1123-AC HD is an AC1600 class wireless access point, suitable mainly for small and medium businesses, but also for the home users (as a reliable alternative to the WiFi systems that need to use the Ethernet backhaul feature). The inevitable overlap between the SMB area and the consumer market due to the ever-growing … Read more
Ever since the WiFi mesh systems entered into the mainstream, the development of new consumer-friendly networking technologies seems to have slowed down a bit and some manufacturers started focusing more towards polishing their already existing devices, while others aimed at diversifying their offer. This way, Eero has released its second generation tri-band system, Netgear released … Read more
The TP-Link EAP245 has been around for almost a year, so it had enough time to find its place among the other AC1750 3×3 wireless access points, such as the widely popular Ubiquiti UAP-AC-PRO or the ambitious Open Mesh A60. Don’t get me wrong, the EAP series is not really new (and TP-Link has been … Read more
The Asus RT-AC86U and the WRT3200ACM are two relatively high-end routers, both being well regarded by a large portion of users, the former router being the successor to the popular dual band Asus RT-AC68U (featuring most of the new Second Wave 802.11ac features along with some gaming-related enhancements), while the latter is a bit older … Read more
I’m sure you heard about gaming keyboards, gaming mice or gaming monitors, hell, there’s even gaming furniture available (chairs, bean bags and desks), but have you heard about gaming switches? No, well, then you’re in luck because the Netgear Nighthawk S8000 (also known as GS808E) is actually a gaming switch (the first of its kind), … Read more
The Google WiFi and the AmpliFi HD are two of the earliest dual-band WiFi systems released as a response to the growing popularity of the multi-unit home systems and both Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD and Google WiFi were created to give the users an alternative to the traditional one-unit router that, even if it could deliver … Read more
The Linksys Velop and the Netgear Orbi are two of the most popular networking devices to be released the last couple of years, both the Orbi and Linksys Velop targeting the same audience (the people who own a larger home, where it is close to impossible to cover every spot with that sweet WiFi), but … Read more
The Asus Lyra and the Eero Second Generation are two of the latest WiFi systems to join the new generation of home networking devices, both of them taking advantage of the tri-band technology (so there’s an additional 5GHz radio band for a better handling of the connected devices and the backhaul traffic), but, while Eero … Read more