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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

Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD Gamer Edition WiFi System Review

It’s been about three years since Ubiquiti released the dual-band AmpliFi HD WiFi system and the public immediately fell in love with that tiny box and its circular display (while the additional mesh nodes were a bit of a hit and miss), but the design wasn’t the only great thing about this product, as Ubiquiti … Read more

Zyxel NAP303 Nebula Access Point Review

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The Zyxel NAP303 is part of the Nebula Access Point (NAP) series, capable of handling a large number of clients, offering an optimized wireless experience thanks to the Load Balancing, Dynamic Channel Selection and Smart Client Steering and, using the Smart Antenna technology, it adjusts the signal transmission patterns to ensure that the interference are … Read more

Synology MR2200ac Mesh Router Review

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The Synology MR2200ac is the third wireless router released by the Taiwanese company (very popular world-wide especially for its NAS line) and this time, we’re dealing with a tri-band WiFi mesh-capable device. With the launch of the 802.11ax WiFi standard, I noticed that the release rate of new mesh systems has significantly slowed down (the … Read more

TP-Link Deco M5 vs Google WiFi

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The TP-Link Deco M5 and Google WiFi are two popular dual-band WiFi systems (the Google WiFi had the advantage of being released several months earlier than the Deco M5), both sharing very similar traits, while also focusing towards the same type of audience: users that have a large house with lots of wireless “dead-zones”. The … Read more

Zyxel Multy X WiFi System Review

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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