security

Zyxel SCR 50AXE WiFi 6E Security Router Review: Alternative to the more expensive Zyxel gateways?

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

ANNKE Crater Pro Pan/Tilt Indoor Camera Review: Still budget-friendly, but better equipped

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The ANNKE Crater Pro comes as an improvement to the original ANNKE Crater, an indoor camera that was ridiculously inexpensive, while still offering some interesting features such as 1080p footage, two-way audio and human motion detection. So, why release a Pro version? For the same reason the SwitchBot Pan/Tilt Cam very recently got upgraded, it’s … Read more

IMILAB EC3 Lite Outdoor Camera Review: Smart detection, but limited storage options

The IMILAB EC3 Lite is currently the entry-level model from the wired outdoor security camera series and it’s not really the successor to the EC2 (that’s the battery-powered EC4), but a completely new type of hardware. IMILAB EC3 Lite ImilabGlobal.com Check Product New from IMILAB because it does follow the classic formula of wired cameras, … Read more

What Is WPS (And Should You Still Use It?)

If you were wondering what is the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), know that it is a network security standard created by the WiFi Alliance in 2006 as an alternative to the regular means of adding devices to the network, so, instead of requiring the user to insert the SSID (WiFi network name) and the passkey, … Read more

Why you need a router with robust web content filtering

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The web content filtering is a clever way to ensure that the client devices won’t get infected by malicious third-party software by either blocking a set of host names, IP addresses or entire categories. And this shouldn’t necessarily be limited only to potentially dangerous malware-ridden sites, it can also be adult content, gambling websites or … Read more

Reolink RLC-842A 4K PoE Camera Review: Tougher than it looks

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The Reolink RLC-842A can be considered the successor to the RLC-422 that was released more than four years ago and, besides sporting seemingly the same vandal-proof design, there are some significant improvements that will outshine not only any camera from past series, but also some security cameras from the competition. Reolink RLC-842A Reolink.com Check Product … Read more