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Best wireless routers: Reviews and buying advice
Few elements of your home’s infrastructure have a bigger impact on your tech life. We’ll help you find just the right router to anchor your home network.
TP-Link Deco M9 Plus review: This mesh router doubles as a smart home hub
There's dedicated wireless backhaul along with Wi-Fi, ZigBee, and Bluetooth radios inside, but Z-Wave gets no love.
Wi-Fi Alliance’s Wi-Fi EasyMesh certification aims to standardize mesh networks
The new certification program will ensure that wireless mesh network routers, gateways, and access points from different manufacturers will all work together.
How to choose the best Wi-Fi replacement for your Apple AirPort routers
What other options work best for Mac, iPhone, and iPad owners?
Apple discontinues the AirPort Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express
RIP to Apple’s routers.
Wi-Fi gets quicker with 802.11ax, but buying early might offer few advantages
The latest Wi-Fi standard makes home networks faster, especially for video streaming.
Netgear Orbi Outdoor Satellite review: Great range, but only so-so speed
This node will extend your Orbi mesh network far into your yard—for a price.
The latest Wi-Fi mesh router comes from... First Alert?
Showgoers were doing double takes when they saw the smoke-alarm manufacturer exhibiting routers—and smart speakers—at its booth at CES.
Netgear targets gamers with its Nighthawk Pro Gaming router and SX10 LAN switch
Netgear's Nighthawk Pro Gaming router and Nighthawk SX10 LAN switch boast gamer-centric network management software.
D-Link's McAfee-powered AC2600 router aims for network-wide protection
D-Link's DIR-2680 comes with McAfee's embedded security platform to secure your home devices at the network level.
D-Link introduces its first 802.11ax routers
The IEEE 802.11ax standard that promises to deliver more bandwidth and better traffic management on saturated home networks.
D-Link’s latest COVR whole-home Wi-Fi systems look a lot more like whole-home Wi-Fi systems
The company’s first efforts in this space were much more conventional.
Linksys expands it Velop mesh Wi-Fi router line, adding a new dual-band model
Dual-band components will interoperable with tri-band modules and vice versa.
The Linksys WRT32XB gaming router is tailor-made for the Xbox One series
Yeah, it looks just like the Linksys WRT32X from last fall, but Linksys says this one’s designed to recognize and prioritize Xbox gaming traffic.
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Black Friday deals: Best smart-home discounts
Upgrade your home with these deals on speakers, thermostats, light bulbs, security cameras, and more.
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Samsung Connect Home: This router/smart-home hub combo isn’t a star in either role
But if you want one DIY platform for both networking and home control, it’s your best choice for now.
Netgear Orbi RBK30 WiFi System review: It's not bad, but it's not great
It's still not a mesh system, but this time you might care.
Eero is taking pre-orders on its second-generation Eero Home WiFi System
Touting onboard Thread radios, Eero’s CEO says this is the beginning of a new smart home platform.
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