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    D-Link DIR-882 AC2600 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Router Reviewed

    D-Link's DIR-882 AC2600 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Router is a surprisingly good router for the money. Read on SmallNetBuilder
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    Norton Core Router Reviewed

    Symantec thinks better security can sell its first Wi-Fi router, the Norton Core. Read on SmallNetBuilder
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    EnGenius EnMesh Whole Home Wi-Fi System Reviewed

    EnGenius' EnMesh Whole Home Wi-Fi System doesn't make a compelling case for buying it. Read on SmallNetBuilder
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    Open Mesh A40 & A60 Access Points Reviewed

    Open Mesh's new access points and free cloud-based management system are an attractive Ubiquiti alternative. Read on SmallNetBuilder
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    WatchGuard Releases 4x4 MU-MIMO AP

    WatchGuard Technologies has announced the WatchGuard AP420 802.11ac Wave 2 access point. The AP has a dual-band 4x4 radio with MU-MIMO, supporting maximum link rates of 800 Mbps in 2.4 GHz and 1733 Mbps in 5 GHz. A third radio supports dedicated Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) and...
  6. Julio Urquidi

    EnGenius Adds Tri-Band 2x2 Access Point

    EnGenius’ EAP2200 is a indoor 802.11ac access point marketed to small and medium-sized businesses and residences, and is manageable individually or by using Engenius’ ezMaster software for larger installations. Part of the EnGenius EnTurbo line of networking products, the tri-band EAP2200 is...
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    ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 Wireless-AC5300 Tri-Band Gaming Router Reviewed

    ASUS' GT-AC5300 Wireless-AC5300 Tri-Band Gigabit Router is a slightly beefed-up version of its RT-AC5300 predecessor. Read on SmallNetBuilder
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    eero Announces Its Next Generation

    Mesh Wi-Fi pioneer eero today launched the second generation of its mesh Wi-Fi system and an optional subscription service. The second generation eero replaces the first and looks just like the first on the outside, but it's completely redesigned inside. It's still a Qualcomm-based 802.11ac...
  9. Julio Urquidi

    Zyxel Touts “Easy-To-Deploy” APs With Latest Business Class Product

    The NWA1123-AC Pro is a 3x3 802.11ac dual mount PoE access point designed for business class use. It is described as being easy-to-deploy both physically and operationally, providing maximum data rates of 450 Mbps in 2.4 GHz and 1300 Mbps in 5 GHz. Features include 802.3at Power over...
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    Use a 802.11n 2T2R or 802.11ac with GbE Router to Improve NAS Performance

    Does it worth upgrading your Fast Ethernet to GbE in a wireless router improve performance? Wireless Performance Comparison I want to accelerate uploading files to my QNAP Ts-119PII and bought RT-AC1200g+ to replace my RT-AC51u. Here is the test result in QNAP TS-119PII with Different Wireless...
  11. Julio Urquidi

    TP-Link Mesh Wi-Fi System Now Shipping

    TP-Link just announced that the Deco M5, its entry in the distributed/mesh Wi-Fi system market, is now available. The Deco M5 comes in a three-unit pack and includes several security features, as well the usual router-based capabilities. TP-Link's announcement did not mention the Deco M5 Plus...
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    Linksys Announces Cheaper Tri-Band Router

    Linksys' EA8300 Max-Stream AC2200 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router has a 2x2 802.11ac design with one 2.4 GHz and two 5 GHz radios. The AC2200 classing comes from totaling maximum link rates of 400, 867 and 867 Mbps for the three radios. The design has a quad-core ARMv7 processor, 256 MB of DDR3 RAM, 256...
  13. Julio Urquidi

    ZyXEL Wall Plate Access Point Now Available

    With its flat compact design, the new ZyXEL WAC5302D-S 802.11ac Wall-Plate Unified AP offers installers a variety of placement options that would work well in hotels and other hospitality businesses. The WAC5302D-S gives Wireless AC link rates up to 1.2 Gbps and has three Gigabit Ethernet...
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    Ubiquiti AC Pro and AC Lite Access Points Reviewed

    We finally take a look at Ubiquiti's cheap AC access points. Read on SmallNetBuilder
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    Synology RT2600ac Router Reviewed

    Synology's RT2600ac Router shows the company is serious about pursuing the Wi-Fi router market. Read on SmallNetBuilder
  16. Julio Urquidi

    Ubiquiti Announces New Budget Saving UniFi APs

    The new UniFi AC-HD is a Ubiquiti’s first 802.11ac access point that’s compatible with the company’s own UniFi SDN platform. This dual-band AP is a 4x4 MU-MIMO device, providing simultaneous connections to compatible endpoints, increasing both wireless efficiency and performance. Additional...
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    Dir-822 vs Dir-823 (and where on Earth is Dir-823)

    Hi guys So I'm contemplating buying either the dir 822 or the 823 from d-link... both fairly inexpensive, at least on aliexpress (at about 30 usd) and both AC1200 routers, which is good. I actually don't need them for their ac compliance but more for that fact they are cheap and transmit 5ghz...
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    NETGEAR CES 2017 Announcements

    NETGEAR's CES 2017 announcements include more switches and NASes than Wi-Fi products. Read on SmallNetBuilder
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    ASUS RT-AC1900P Dual-band Wireless-AC1900 Gigabit Router Reviewed

    ASUS's Best Buy exclusive RT-AC1900P Dual-band Wireless-AC1900 Gigabit Router is not a great leap forward from the RT-AC68U. Read on SmallNetBuilder
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    Portal Goes Mesh

    Ignition Design Labs announced its PORTAL router now supports mesh Wi-Fi. IDL said its "enterprise-grade" Mesh 2.0 "dynamic smart mesh" technology "consistently outperformed first generation static-Mesh solutions, such as Eero and Luma, with up to 10x faster speed, 4x greater coverage and 3x...
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