The Zyxel USG Flex 100 is the entry-level security firewall gateway from the new USG Flex series and yes, it does have pretty much all the features of the older USG series, but Zyxel now relies a lot more on the Cloud Query service (that it has unveiled last year) to help deliver a better … Read more
About a year ago, I revisited the Google WiFi review and I came to the conclusion that it could still be considered one the most best dual-band WiFi systems and not much has changed since then, Google still holding a larger portion of the incredibly competitive networking market. It’s true that Google has released some … Read more
Over the years, I have set and configured dozens of wireless routers and a few times, I did notice that the 5GHz band was not appearing as available for my client devices and, after checking the web, I realized that a surprisingly high number of users are confronted with this problem. Whether it happened because … Read more
Whether you reset your wireless router to its default factory settings or you simply got a new router and want to connect your devices to the WiFi network, but don’t have the wireless security key, know that there are a few simple ways to quickly recover it. The most obvious one is to check for … Read more
There are currently lots of changes in the consumer networking market due to the new WiFi 6 standard but even so, the Google WiFi and Orbi still remain two of the most popular WiFi systems, despite their age (along with Eero and, perhaps the Linksys Velop). These two WiFi systems have pretty much shaped the … Read more
If you were wondering whether it’s possible to turn an old PC into a router, know that it’s very much possible and there are also more than one ways to achieve it. The open-source pfSense which is based off FreeBSD is one of the most popular ways to transform a computer into a router and … Read more
Besides being a part of different WiFi standards, the Asus RT-AX58U and the Asus RT-AC86U do have some elements in common (such as the 1024-QAM, BeamForming and MU-MIMO) and even cost-wise, they’re not that different (at the moment), so is this the right time to switch to the newer WiFi 6 standard or is it … Read more
The Kensington VeriMark IT fingerprint key is a small USB biometric authentication device with built-in anti-spoofing techniques and which relies on a match-in sensor to ensure that the fingerprint image remains within the sensor (‘off the grid’), therefore reducing (close to zero) the risk of any security breaches and the beauty of this device is … Read more
The TaoTronics SoundLiberty 79 have everything that one may expect from a pair of affordable true wireless earbuds, such as the small form factor design, the compact charging case and the promise of an excellent sound quality, but, unlike most of its competitors from the entry-level market segment, the SoundLiberty 79 also promises 8 hours … Read more
The TicWatch Pro 2020 was released in the US about two months ago and I know that some of you were expecting some radical changes but this smartwatch is simply the refreshed version of the Mobvoi TicWatch Pro from 2018 (the name kind of gives it away). The exterior seems to be the same as … Read more