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TP-Link is exhibiting its newest Wi-Fi 7 products at CES 2024 in Las Vegas this week. The company’s extensive range includes new routers, mesh systems, adapters and more. What is Wi-Fi 7? Wi-Fi 7, also known as IEEE 802.11be, is the next generation of Wi-Fi technology, building on previous standards like 802.11ac and 802.11ax. It…
Zyxel has announced the launch of its new XMG1915 series of smart managed multi-gig switches at CES 2024. Designed for small businesses and professional home users, these new switches aim to provide the speed, versatility and simple management required to support modern workplace demands. The XMG1915 Series offers compact 2.5G Multi-Gig switches with either 10…
I previously reviewed the excellent Acer Predator Connect W6 Wi-Fi 6E router, and at CES, Acer has announced its follow-up, which incorporates the latest Wi-Fi 7 technology. Wi-Fi 7 is a significant upgrade from Wi-Fi 6/6E, in my recent review of the Netgear Nighthawk RS700S I was able to achieve speeds of up to 3530Mbps,…
As I normally review several Netgear consumer routers and mesh systems each year, I thought I should do a dedicated review of Netgear Armor rather than rehashing the information in each review. Netgear Armor is the security feature that is baked into most modern Netgear routers and mesh systems. It is a subscription-based service that…
TerraMaster, a leading manufacturer of network attached storage (NAS) devices, has launched its most advanced 4-bay NAS to date – the F4-424 Pro. The new flagship model promises significant performance and feature upgrades over previous generations, aiming to be the ultimate all-around NAS solution for home users and businesses alike. Major Upgrades Across the Board…
[Update for 2024] I originally wrote this post back in 2020 when affordable multi-gig switches were somewhat of a rarity. It was then updated in 2022 as the market had changed a lot, and I stated that Wi-Fi 6 was driving the need for multi-gigabit. As we approach 2024, we have reached the point where…
The Netgear Nighthawk RS700S was officially announced in the US back in March for pre-order with Q2 shipping, making it the first WiFi 7 router to ship. The UK launch was slower, which I assume was due to regulatory reasons. It is now finally available to buy from both Netgear and Amazon for a princely…
BitTorrent remains one of the most popular peer-to-peer file sharing protocols, allowing fast downloading of large files by retrieving pieces of content from multiple sources. While I personally use UnRaid running on a TerraMaster NAS with its community applications for easy Docker application management, many people still like to use a normal Linux distribution, and…
TerraMaster, a leading manufacturer of network attached storage (NAS) devices, has announced the launch of TerraSync – a new data backup and synchronisation solution designed for home and business users. TerraSync allows users to turn their TerraMaster NAS into a private cloud server to achieve seamless file synchronisation between multiple devices. It comes with a…
WiFi 7, also known as 802.11be, is the newest and fastest WiFi standard yet. It offers significantly faster speeds, lower latency, increased capacity, and better performance compared to previous standards like WiFi 6E. Major networking brands have started releasing WiFi 7 mesh systems that take advantage of these benefits to deliver blazing-fast whole-home coverage. In…
Last year ExpressVPN launched their own Aircove router, which as claimed to be the world’s first Wi-Fi 6 router with built-in VPN functionality. I don’t think that’s technically true, but it is one of the easier routers on the market to manage a VPN with and makes it incredibly easy to control which devices connect…
Following the MediaTek announcement of the Wi-Fi 7 Filogic 860 and Filogic 360 chipsets, I thought it would be good to cover some of the key technologies used by Wi-Fi 7, which will significantly improve the performance in comparison to Wi-Fi 6/6E. For me, Wi-Fi 7 has to potential to be a significantly bigger jump…
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