4×4 vs 2×2 MU-MIMO Access Points & Mesh WiFi: What is the benefit of a 4×4 when clients are only 2×2?

4×4 vs 2×2 MU-MIMO Access Points & Mesh WiFi: What is the benefit of a 4×4 when clients are only 2×2?

With the recent launch of the Ubiquiti Unifi U7-Pro Wi-Fi 7 access point, quite a few people on the Internet have expressed frustration with it using a 2 x 2 MU-MIMO design for all the bands when the previous Unifi U6-Pro had 2 x 2 (UL MU-MIMO) on the 2GHz band but 4 x 4…

Linksys Launches Velop Pro 7 WiFi 7 Mesh System Starting at £400
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Linksys Launches Velop Pro 7 WiFi 7 Mesh System Starting at £400

Linksys has announced the launch of its first WiFi 7 mesh system for the home – the Linksys Velop Pro 7. This new system promises lightning-fast speeds and a hassle-free setup process that takes just 10 minutes. The Velop Pro 7 is purpose-built for WiFi 7, the latest and most efficient WiFi standard to date….

Netgear Orbi 970 Series WiFi 7 Mesh System Announced – RBE972 2-pack for £1600, RBE973 for £2100
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Netgear Orbi 970 Series WiFi 7 Mesh System Announced – RBE972 2-pack for £1600, RBE973 for £2100

Today, Netgear unveiled its first WiFi 7 mesh system, the Orbi 970 Series. Positioned to succeed its current flagship, the WiFi 6E Orbi 960 Series, the new offering aims to redefine what’s possible in the realm of home networking with true multi-gigabit WiFi. Related Content Netgear Orbi 970 Series Features Unparalleled Performance with WiFi 7…

How to Boost the WiFi Signal Through Walls – Improve WiFi around your home
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How to Boost the WiFi Signal Through Walls – Improve WiFi around your home

Walls are the bane of WiFis’ existence. When you see the coverage claims from companies, it is always for open spaces, as if we all live frolicking outdoors. In the UK, many of us live in older homes, and that means thick brick-built internal walls which are not kind to our WiFi. Or, for businesses,…

Plume SuperPod Whole Home Wi-Fi Review – Is the £8 per month Virgin Media subscription worth it?
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Plume SuperPod Whole Home Wi-Fi Review – Is the £8 per month Virgin Media subscription worth it?

Plume is a Wi-Fi networking brand I have somehow overlooked in the past. Unlike Netgear, TP-Link and many others, they work on a subscription basis that provides increased functionality over many competing products. If you buy directly from Plume, you will need to pay for the devices and the subscription. If you buy via the…

Wi-Fi Extender Buying Guide – Pro & Cons vs Mesh Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Extender Buying Guide – Pro & Cons vs Mesh Wi-Fi

I am not really a fan of Wi-Fi extenders, they are a bit old fashioned and don’t provide the best performance. I have been a big fan of mesh Wi-Fi systems in the past few years and this is my normal recommendation. However, you have to evaluate the cost vs reward. If there is only…

Best Mesh WiFi 6E Routers
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Best Mesh WiFi 6E Routers

With the UK gigabit Internet rollout finally making some progress and many of us working from home, our older WiFi routers and mesh systems may start to struggle to provide the best speeds possible. WiFi 6E is the latest WiFi standard and can easily provide faster than gigabit throughput thanks to the new 6Ghz channel….

Netgear Orbi AXE11000 WiFi 6E Mesh System (RBKE963) Review – The fastest mesh WiFi system available, but it costs £1500
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Netgear Orbi AXE11000 WiFi 6E Mesh System (RBKE963) Review – The fastest mesh WiFi system available, but it costs £1500

The Netgear Orbi RBKE960 WiFi 6E mesh system was announced back in October and was the first mesh system on the market to implement a quad bands radio. The benefit of this is that you have one dedicated 5Ghz band for backhaul, then 2.4Ghz, 5Ghz and the new 6Ghz band used by WiFi 6E for…

Mercusys Halo H50G Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 5 System Review
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Mercusys Halo H50G Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 5 System Review

I wasn’t overly impressed with the Mercusys Halo S12. While it is incredibly cheap, the overall specification and performance reflected the price. The Mercusys Halo H50G is a significant upgrade in specification and what I would personally recommend as the minimum specification you want from a Wi-Fi mesh system. With many homes being able to…

Best Powerline Adaptors & Powerline Mesh Wi-Fi systems for 2021 – Use your home wiring as an alternative to Wi-Fi and Cat5a/6 Gigabit Ethernet
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Best Powerline Adaptors & Powerline Mesh Wi-Fi systems for 2021 – Use your home wiring as an alternative to Wi-Fi and Cat5a/6 Gigabit Ethernet

Page 2 for Best Powerline Wi-Fi extenders & Mesh Systems Before mesh Wi-Fi was the trend, we had Powerline adaptors and Wi-Fi extenders. I would personally always suggest mesh of a Wi-Fi extender nowadays, but I am still a fan of the Powerline concept. Anyone wanting to establish a high speed and relatively reliable connection…

Devolo Mesh WiFi 2 Review – Mesh WiFi with a powerline backhaul to compete vs the TP-Link Deco P9
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Devolo Mesh WiFi 2 Review – Mesh WiFi with a powerline backhaul to compete vs the TP-Link Deco P9

Before Mesh WiFi was a thing, powerline was by far the best solution for home users wanting to extend their home network without having to physically wire the house up with Ethernet. Since the launch of mesh, powerline has fallen out of favour somewhat, and only a handful of company produces hardware feature this technology….

Netgear Nighthawk MK83 vs MK63 vs Orbi RBK753 Mesh WiFi System – Tri-band upgrade for a lower price than Orbi
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Netgear Nighthawk MK83 vs MK63 vs Orbi RBK753 Mesh WiFi System – Tri-band upgrade for a lower price than Orbi

Today, Netgear has quietly listed the new Nighthawk MK83 on their website, offering a significant upgrade to the affordable Netgear Nighthawk MK63 I reviewed last year. The main difference with the new Netgear Nighthawk MK83 is the inclusion of a second 5Ghz channel that offers 4×3 AX up to 1800Mbps. This channel will then be used as the backhaul,…

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