It’s difficult to choose the best Ethernet switches suitable for your network from the abundance of available Ethernet switches on the market (some may prefer a managed Ethernet switch, while others won’t need anything above an unmanaged or smart Ethernet switch), so, in order to make the process simple, I have divided the article into … Read more
The Zyxel SCR 50AXE marks the manufacturer’s move towards the larger scale implementation of the WiFi 6E features into its networking devices, and, while initially a bit shy with just a couple of wireless access points, this time, it’s a security router. Zyxel SCR 50AXE Zyxel.com Check Product The Zyxel SCR 50AXE is Cloud-managed, so … Read more
The TP-Link EX920 AXE7800 is part of the new Managed WiFi for ISPs router series and it will be using the Aginet Unified Cloud (TAUC) platform for monitoring and management purposes. And yes, the platform does include support for TR-069 and TR-369, as well as API service, so it’s definitely a very attractive solution for … Read more
Yes, it is possible to have two routers on the same network but bear in mind that there are various configurations that can be made depending on what the end goal actually is. The most common approach is to set one router as the main unit and the secondary router (which is usually either older … Read more
Although from different generations of UniFi WiFi 6 access points, the Ubiquiti U6-Pro and the U6-LR are regarded as being very similar by the general public. I have tested both access points and, in some instances, the wireless performance is similar on the 5GHz, but they’re still overall different, especially when the client devices are … Read more
The best wireless access point is a networking device that needs to keep up with the fast pace of tech development by implementing the latest technologies suitable for both small and medium businesses (allowing the creation of large scalable networks), as well as for the home user, especially as an equivalent to the mesh WiFi … Read more
I noticed that a lot more people are complaining about slow WiFi now than a few years ago and I guess it’s a bit more difficult to have a stable, well-performing WiFi connection when everyone is broadcasting the wireless router’s signal without doing any site survey. And this phenomenon is the worst in densely populated … Read more
I know that the first thing that everyone’s thinking is to use a WiFi extender to extend the WiFi (I mean, it’s in the name), but this is actually the worst way to do it and it should only be used as the last resort. That is unless you don’t mind less than half the … Read more
The Meraki Go GR12 marks the manufacturer’s entrance into the WiFi 6 access points market and, while a bit later than the other players, just like Ubiquiti, it didn’t really care that much about competition and took its time to offer a potentially better product. Meraki Go GR12 Meraki-go.com Check Product Amazon.com Check Offer If … Read more
The idea that all access points in your home or office should be on the same channel comes from WDS systems used for bridging multiple APs or for repeating the signal to boost the WiFi farther from the router or main AP. And it’s a bit of an old approach to fixing a problem which … Read more