Unless there are multiple PC all streaming 8K videos at the same time while you’re playing games, then yes, a 200mbps Internet speed is enough for gaming. But, there are a few nuances that need to be explored because it’s very much possible for a 200Mbps Internet plan to not be enough or more like … Read more
The manufacturer’s priorities have changed over time and, while a few years ago, most offered a similar software features package, finding the best parental control router has been made a bit easier nowadays. I say that because some manufacturers really and I mean really want to include some features, including the Parental Controls, within a … Read more
I am fairly certain that when you ask if you can have two routers on one modem, you don’t really mean a main router and then a secondary device that will work as an access point (daisy-chaining – we will explore this option as well), but multiple Internet connections coming from a single cable modem … Read more
The router manufacturers have been offering advanced security features either as built-in software or as add-on packages for a while now and, since I have already had a look at the Asus AiProtection, it was time to check out if the Netgear Armor is actually worth it. If you were using the Netgear R7000 or … Read more
The Netgear RAX43 or AX5 can be considered a mid-range WiFi 6 router and it sits a bit above the RAX40 (the second generation!), but immediately below the Netgear RAX50. And, when put next to the RAX50, there really aren’t that many differences, with the exception of the less powerful 5GHz radio band (I will … Read more
Ever since the not-for-profit Foundation made available the more powerful RPi 4 models, I knew that a Raspberry Pi router was only around the corner and here it is, in the form of the Mini Router from Seeed. It is, of course, a slightly stripped-down version of the RPi 4 B and, being a Compute … Read more
The Speedefy KX450 is the first WiFi 6 router from the Chinese company and, as the title suggests, there are quite a few similarities with the TP-Link Archer AX21. Without beating it around the bush, the AX21 and the Speedefy AX1800 have essentially the same internal hardware, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they are … Read more
This is one of those questions that I get from time to time: Do I really need a router for WiFi? And it’s usually related to already having a modem (most likely DOCSIS), so people are wondering if a wireless router is really that necessary. Unless you have a wireless modem-router, then you do need … Read more
The Asus RT-AX55 and the RT-AX56U are, currently, the only entry-level models that Asus has made available for the consumer public and, while some other manufacturers have simply re-released the same router twice with a different design (to artificially overcrowd the market – check out the Netgear AX10 and the AX20), the RT-AX55 and the … Read more
Asus seems to be on the roll with the AX technology and besides the myriad of models from last year, it has now also released the RT-AX82U and the RT-AX86U, the latter being the successor to the RT-AC86U and both routers are focused towards improving the online gaming experience. I managed to get my hands … Read more