While it did not build the initial smart thermostat, Nest is among the first manufacturers to have managed to find the perfect balance between a functional design and a proper amount of features. Unlike other devices (such as the water bottles, hairbrushes, trash-cans or toasters) that got smart just as a proof of concept, the … Read more
The Asus RT-AC88U and the Netgear X4S are two of the most popular routers released in the last couple of years, both suitable for more demanding home networks (such as larger houses where there are lots of wireless clients), while also featuring some advanced technologies that will cater to the gaming community. The Netgear Nighthawk … Read more
Article was UPDATED on 08.30.2017 (taking into account the 1.1.2.183316 firmware update). The Linksys Velop is the first WiFi system from Linksys to join the wireless mesh network systems niche, along with the older Eero, Luma, Ubiquiti AmpliFI HD and the more recent Google WiFi. It took some time for the bigger manufacturers of networking … Read more
The TP-Link Archer C2300 is one of the latest networking products released this year by the Shenzhen-based company, along with the Deco M5 WiFi Mesh System in an attempt to cover every segment of the WiFi routers market. While I understand why TP-Link quickly assembled the Deco M5, since the home wireless mesh systems are … Read more
The Linksys Velop and the Google WiFi are two of the most popular wireless mesh systems on the market and both the Velop and the Google WiFi are aiming at covering larger areas with the wireless signal (more than the usual one-unit router) and leaving no WiFi-dead zones anywhere in your home or office. Of … Read more
The TP-Link AC3200 is an early adopter of the Broadcom’s XStream technology, which means that we’re dealing with a 3×3 tri-band router (as opposed to the more recent AC5300 class of tri-band devices) and it’s quite clear that this is TP-Link’s response to the Linksys EA9200 and ASUS RT-AC3200. TP-Link AC3200 Archer C3200 Amazon.com Check … Read more
The American networking company, Netgear Inc, isn’t one of the oldest manufacturers around, but during its two decades of existence had a lot of time to mature and deliver both consumer and enterprise-level products (including Ethernet switches, wireless routers, dual-WAN VPN routers, powerline adapters and more). Of course, Netgear is mostly known for its iconic … Read more
The Afoundry EW1200 is a dual-band wireless AC1200 Gigabit router which, similarly to the Netis WF2780, TP-Link Archer C5 (V2) and ASUS RT-ACRH13, aims towards the home Internet users that aren’t interested into purchasing the more expensive routers with the latest technologies (such as MU-MIMO or the tri-band approach), but still want to have access … Read more
The Asus RT-AC55U is an entry-level dual-band AC1200 wireless router and while it’s true that this isn’t a new device, it still remains relevant for a large portion of the market that doesn’t need the most powerful networking equipment in their homes and are happy with a modest, but stable router to handle their daily … Read more
The Tenda AC18 AC1900 is one of the latest wireless routers released by the Taiwanese manufacturer and it is the second AC1900 router provided by Tenda. The first attempt was with the Tenda AC15, a modest (entry-level from the performance-point-of-view) device that came with a surprisingly low price and was specifically aimed at people that … Read more