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pcWRT Dual-Band Parental Control Router Review (Revisited)

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The pcWRT is the second wireless router from the US-based manufacturer which comes as a significant upgrade over its predecessor in terms of hardware: the first device was a single band AC300-class router (stuck on the 802.11n standard), while the second gen pcWRT is a dual-band 802.11ac AC1200-class router that can better take advantage of … Read more

Lepow Portable Monitor Review

Lepow is a 15.6-inch portable monitor that can be powered through a USB-C port and, if you have ever had a dual-monitor setup, well, the concept behind it pretty much the same, but with some fundamental differences. First of all, the Lepow portable monitor doesn’t need a dedicated power source when it’s connected via USB-C … Read more

LifeFuels Smart Water Bottle Review

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The LifeFuels is one of the latest smart water bottles to hit the market and, while it relies on LEDs and the app notifications to let you know when you should be drinking water (just like its main competitors), it still took an unconventional approach to the whole smart water bottle concept, focusing not only … Read more

Eero WiFi (2019) Review (with Wi-Fi Test)

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The Eero WiFi 2019 is the third WiFi system released by the US-based manufacturer and, similarly to the Google Nest WiFi, it’s a dual-band system that still adheres to the previous WiFi standard (802.11ac). Eero already had a dual-band system (yes, it’s four years old, but should still be enough for a small house) and … Read more

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

EnGenius ECS1008P L2 Managed Ethernet Switch Review

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The EnGenius ECS1008P is the entry-level model from the new Cloud managed Ethernet switch and, if you have noticed immediately the similarities with the EWS2908P, well, it’s because they’re pretty much the same device minus the support for the Cloud management platform. And this improvement should not be taken lightly considering that besides offering a … 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