EnGenius ECW120 Wireless Access Point Review

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The EnGenius ECW120 is a part of the new Cloud managed wireless access points series and it’s the only ceiling-mount model that was left out of the WiFi 6 group. But, despite supporting the Wave 2 802.11ac WiFi standard, the AC1300-class access point still promises a large WiFi coverage, accompanied by a solid throughput (supporting … Read more

Google WiFi vs Eero Home WiFi (Second Generation)

The Google WiFi and Eero remain two of the most popular WiFi mesh systems on the market, Eero being one of the pioneers that brought the mesh technology to the consumer-type networking devices, while Google has used its influence and experience to take its Google WiFi and the rest of the WiFi systems into the … Read more

Tenda Nova MW3 WiFi System Review

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The novelty of the WiFi mesh systems is slowly fading away and the market now offers a far larger variety of devices to choose from, but, while a Netgear Orbi or an Eero system may be the first options that a tech savvy person will take into account, the regular user may still be a … Read more

Eero Home WiFi System Second Generation Review (Retested)

About four years ago, I asked myself whether the Eero Home WiFi System will revolutionize the home networking market and set a blueprint for how the future of the routers will look like or if it’s just another set of expensive wireless repeaters. A year later, I could definitely see that Eero’s crowdfounded project was … Read more

Can Pi-Hole run on a Raspberry Pi Zero?

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The Raspberry Pi Zero is currently the most affordable device from the Pi series and it was designed for both lighter projects where a Pi 3 B+ or Pi 4 would be severely underused and to help people in disadvantaged communities to build low-cost robots or to simply run a very basic OS. When I … Read more

How to run Netgear Orbi with Pi Hole (Raspberry Pi 4)

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The WiFi mesh systems have brought simplicity in the home network management and minimalism in design, but, while this is a blessing for most users, it can become a major source of annoyance when trying to run some advanced applications or more complex network configurations. Unlike some of its peers, the Netgear Orbi has offered … Read more

How to run Pi-Hole with Google WiFi (Raspberry Pi 4)

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It has been about three years after Google started conquering the home-suitable networking market with its Google WiFi and it’s clear that it has aged like a fine wine since it is still being regarded as one of the best dual-band WiFi systems available right now. This happened due to the manufacturer’s somehow perfect understanding … Read more

Kensington SD5500T Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C Hybrid Docking Station Review

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Whether we like or not, the dongles and the docking stations are here to stay, so, if you prefer to quickly swap your ultra-portable laptop between your home and your work office, then a reliable docking station will significantly simplify your workflow. At the moment, the ultrabooks predominantly make use of two types of transmission … Read more