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Firewalla Gold SE review: Superb network protection, no subscription required
The Firewalla Gold SE is an easy-to-use box of tricks that will protect your network, with no subscription required.
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Linksys Velop Pro 6E review: Wi-Fi 6E gets (more) affordable
Linksys hammers down the price of Wi-Fi 6E with its latest mesh system.
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Amazon Eero 6 Mesh Wi-Fi review: Fast and friendly
The Eero 6 takes what the original system did so well, and adds rocket fuel. You get a whole-home Wi-Fi system that’s easy to install and provides robust connectivity, only this time around, top wireless speeds are faster.
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Asustor Nimbustor 2 Gen2 AS5402T review: The ultimate small NAS
The second generation of this NAS drive series fixes most of the things wrong with the original.
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Eero Pro 6E mesh Wi-Fi review: More family sedan than sports car
Eero’s new mesh system is fast enough, reliable, and cheaper than other big mesh Wi-Fi 6E systems.
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Netgear Orbi 6E Mesh review: A powerful—and expensive—Wi-Fi mesh system
This otherwise excellent router is tainted by a luxury price tag and too many subscription-only features. Read on for details.
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Devolo Magic 2 Wi-Fi Next review: Mesh network through your power lines
Powerline is neat, but stability issues and confusing, limited UI hold back the Devolo Magic 2 Wi-Fi Next.
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Netgear Nighthawk M5 mobile router review: Probably too expensive, but nice
The Netgear Nighthawk M5 is strong as a router, stronger as a modem, strongest as a hotspot.
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TP-Link GX90 review: A supremely powerful gaming router
If you want a powerful single access-point gaming router that provides great range and performance, look no further.
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Firewalla Gold review: Powerful home network security in a tiny box
The Firewalla Gold router allows easily configurable and powerful control over a home network, from resisting attacks to identifying internal device threats to blocking ads and adult sites.
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Nest Wifi review: A mesh Wi-Fi system and smart speaker mashup for Google Assistant fans
Google's idea to blend a smart speaker with a Wi-Fi access point isn’t new, but the only other one you can buy is powered by Alexa.
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Samsung SmartThings Wifi review: A sensible choice for smart homes, but far from the best router
Samsung blends a great smart home hub with an average wireless mesh router.
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Eero Home WiFi System 2 review: Beacons make this system even easier to install
Eero's Home WiFi System 2 is one of the most elegant home-networking solutions you can buy, but it’s not the fastest router.
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Netgear Orbi Voice review: It’s not the best smart speaker, but it’s an excellent mesh Wi-Fi system
And if you already have an Orbi router, it’ll make an awesome addition to your network.
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Seagate IronWolf 110 2.5-inch SSD: Up to 4TB of NAS storage designed to last, but a lot of cash
Seagate's IronWolf 110 SSD is designed for NAS, but can also be used in PCs. Thanks to very good performance, a high durability rating, and surprisingly low premium, you might just want to do that. Being available in capacities up to 3.82 TB doesn't hurt either.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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