I think this is the only MU-MIMO AC1900 router I’ve seen so far. It’s certainly a unique product there, and at $200 it is consistent with other AC1900 802.11AC routers. So it might be worth having a look at the Linksys EA7500. Linksys shook up the evolving market for MU-MIMO enabled routers at CES 2016 with the introduction of the […]
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I love the idea of a home router hub that integrates all the radios necessary for home automation (HA) in the same box. I’ve heard mixed reviews of Securifi’s kit since it launched, but it’s great that they are inovating and bringing a cheaper model to market. Hit up AnandTech for the details on their newest, cheaper, model. Securifi […]
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I think ASUS forgot to mention HTPC as a key use case for its recently announced mini-PCs. Looking at the spec’s and product photos, they would slot right into the A/V cabinet :). VivoMini VC65 Series ASUS’ VivoMini VC65 Series PCs are the world’s smallest with support for up to four storage devices and RAID functionality, making them ideally suited […]
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D-Link made a few announcements earlier today around new products and features (IFTTT!), but I think the most interesting is a home 802.11AC kit with adaptive roaming. Of all the questions I get asked about Wi-Fi, how to seemlessly extend a wireless network is the most common. Adaptive roaming has been around for ages in the enterprise space, but AFAIK […]
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It’s unclear to me what’s different between the router and Amped Wireless’s earlier AC2600 device, but it’s great that they now have an AC2600 extender and the price of both is pretty compelling. January 5, 2016, Las Vegas, NV – Amped Wireless, the leading manufacturer of high power, long range wireless solutions for the home and office, announced the newest […]
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NETGEAR has added an AC2600 802.11AC router, expanded its cable modem router offering, brought out the first AC2200 Wi-Fi range extender, and a PowerLINE Wi-Fi 1000 adapter kit to its product portfolio as well as annouced that the Arlo Q (hardwired) cameras are now available for purchase. NEW NETGEAR NIGHTHAWK X4S AC2600 SMART WIFI ROUTER DELIVERS FASTEST ONLINE GAMING AND […]
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Just when you thought the pace of change in the 802.11AC market might be slowing, it looks like it’s time for another refresh – this time bringing AC3150 forward. The 2nd Ultra (read big-red-spaceship, which I happen to like BTW) model is a “MU-MIMO capable” device based on Broadcom’s 4×4 hardware. Like all the competative models running the same SoC […]
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There are a lot of reasons to include a travel router in your kit bag when heading out for an extended excursion. The most obvious, is providing a single interface to captive Wi-Fi portals used in hotels, resorts and many cafés. This can save you some money if a per-device access charge is levied, but even when that is not […]
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I’m not completely sold on the idea of a touchscreen router. Mostly because of its impact on BOM. While it can be easier to do the first-run, most of the time after first-run users simply never interact with the device again – besides rebooting it when the cable company is looking for someone else to blame after their network goes […]
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I notice ASUS’s RT-AC88U a while ago, but back then the exact specifications (beyond AC3100 and eight, yes eight, Gigabit Ethernet ports) weren’t really available on the [probably unintentionally published] product page. There have been a few more tidbits since, but nothing that goes as in-depth as this YouTube video, which not only discusses the router, but provides a useful […]
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