There’s something rather magical about products that ‘just work’. Smart TVs, speakers with built-in voice assistants and video doorbells all fall into this category. Plug them in, connect them to your Wi-Fi, and you’re ready to go. There’s very little to configure and usually even less to maintain. Read our STOP WI-FI HACKERS. The trouble … Read more
Plug in and get ready for Wi-Fi 6E. Read our Netgear Nighthawk A8000 Review. If you’re lucky enough to have a Wi-Fi 6E router or mesh system, but you’re using an older desktop or laptop that doesn’t support the latest networking tech, then you might not be getting the most out of your network. The Netgear Nighthawk A8000 USB dongle … Read more
If you’ve bought yourself a shiny new laptop, smartphone or tablet recently, it might have the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard built in. If so, and you want to make the most of it, you probably need to upgrade to a new router. Asus’s RT-AX55 is one of the most affordable ways to do this. Read … Read more
You’d have a hard time buying a new PC that doesn’t have fast Wi-Fi, but what if you have an older PC with poor – or no – Wi-Fi connection? You’ll need to buy an adapter, as Nik Rawlinson explains in four scenarios Scenario 1 You just want to cut the cable If you simply want … Read more
Chinese firm Huawei has launched two new mesh Wi-Fi systems: this WiFi Mesh 7 kit and the more affordable WiFi Mesh 3, which we’ll review in our next issue. We’ve chosen to review the Mesh 7 first because it’s faster and more powerful. We’ll reveal which one offers the best value for money once we’ve … Read more
TP Link RE450 review – You can pay a lot of money for fancy extenders, but in our tests the TP Link RE450 did the job more than adequately. Wi-Fi is one of the most magical technologies we use. Set up your home broadband router, type the password into your favorite PC or tablet, and, hey presto! from … Read more
The design of your home has a huge impact on your Wi-Fi quality. Will Stapley plays matchmaker and shows you how to find your home’s perfect wireless partner Your wireless router is at the heart of your digital home, if it’s underperforming, everything that depends on it is affected – websites take an age to load, … Read more
The router has come a long way in such a short space of time. Where it was once an expensive addition to a network, external to the modem and offering very little to the home user, it’s now the most used item of technology we own. David Hayward tests six dual-band wireless routers this week … Read more
Table of ContentsBEST 802.11ac ROUTERSBest value: TP-Link Archer C3200FASTEST – D-Link Dir-895LEASIEST TO USE – Synology RT2600ac BEST MESH WI-FI ROUTERSBEST VALUE – BT Whole Home Wi-FiFASTEST – Google WifiMOST ADVANCED – TP-Link Deco M5BEST WI-FI RANGE EXTENDERSTP-Link RE450Asus PL-AC56Devolo Wi-Fi ac RepeaterTP-Link Deco M5 ReviewSynology RT2600ac Review: A compelling mix of NAS and routerTP Link RE450 review – Fast and … Read more
DAVE MITCHELL For meeting rooms, flexible workspaces or even hotel suites, TP-Link’s EAP615-Wall offers a great space-saving networking solution. This little wall-mounted access point (AP) is very affordable, and offers dual-band Wi-Fi 6 along with three downlink Gigabit Ethernet network ports, one of which supports pass-through Power over Ethernet for devices such as IP phones. … Read more
–ZAK STOREY OK, SO IT MIGHT mildly resemble Emperor Palpatine’s personal shuttle (the Lambda-class T-4a, not the Sentinel-class, that thing sucked), but Netgear’s Nighthawk RAX200 is an absolute monster in the world of personal networking. Staying with the Star Wars analogies, it’s like the Empire took the Deathstar, merged it with an Imperial Class Star Destroyer, and then … Read more
The Orbi RBK352 is Netgear’s new, low-cost Wi-Fi 6 mesh router. At least, It’s low cost compared with the company’s previous Wi-Fi 6 mesh offerings. The high-end Orbi RBK852 costs £ for a two-node kit, while the mid-range RBK752 will set you back £. The RBK352, by contrast, starts at £ for a kit with … Read more