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Updated - Our first look at the performance of NETGEAR's RAX80 and ASUS' RT-AX88U shows little benefit functioning as AC routers.
Synology's DS119j $100 NAS is the least expensive NAS you can buy.
QNAP's TS-332X is a 10GbE NAS that trades higher flexibility for lower price.
Our 160 MHz channel bandwidth investigation had some incorrect results. So we retested to set the record straight.
Updated - 160 MHz channel bandwidth is an essential feature of 802.11ax. We take a look at whether it means trouble for your 11ac network.
Updated - ASUSTOR's AS4004T is a good value in a four-bay Gigabit port NAS with a bonus 10GbE port.
Jim Salter took ASUS' AiMesh for a drive and found your mileage may vary...a lot!
Updated: The first draft 11ax routers are almost here. Take a little time to know what you might be buying into.
Updated - Our roundup of 2x2 802.11ac access points shows top performance doesn't have to cost a lot.
Updated - Our first look at the performance of NETGEAR's RAX80 and ASUS' RT-AX88U shows little benefit functioning as AC routers.
Our 2018 guide to choosing a wireless router finds 802.11ax not yet ready to play.
Updated - NETGEAR's R7800 Nighthawk X4S Smart WiFi Gaming Router is our new top-ranked MU-MIMO router.
Updated - ASUS' RT-AC86U Dual Band AC2900 Wireless Router aims to replace the RT-AC68 as ASUS' mainstream midrange router.
Jim Salter took ASUS' AiMesh for a drive and found your mileage may vary...a lot!
Updated - Linksys' WRT1200AC Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router is the most expensive AC1200 class router you can buy, but not the best all-around performer.
ASUS's Best Buy exclusive RT-AC1900P Dual-band Wireless-AC1900 Gigabit Router is not a great leap forward from the RT-AC68U.
Tenda's Nova Whole Home Mesh WiFi System is the least expensive three-node Wi-Fi System you can buy. And it works.
Wireless networks secured by WPA / WPA2 can be cracked. But it's not as easy as cracking WEP.
Updated - 160 MHz channel bandwidth is an essential feature of 802.11ax. We take a look at whether it means trouble for your 11ac network.
Updated: The first draft 11ax routers are almost here. Take a little time to know what you might be buying into.
Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when Wi-Fi devices roam, or more likely don't? We'll show you why the "seamless" roaming Wi-Fi gear makers promise is still as elusive as a Yeti.
Updated - Our roundup of 2x2 802.11ac access points shows top performance doesn't have to cost a lot.
Updated - Think Wi-Fi analyzers that can show network activity are expensive? Here's how to build one for well under $100.
Our 2018 guide to choosing a wireless router finds 802.11ax not yet ready to play.
We reveal the secrets of why your devices don't always connect where you want them to and what you can do to fix it.
This short How To shows you how to delay your old wireless router's trip to the landfill.
Delays, missteps and over-aggressive marketing have made this once promising technology something you can live without.
Trying to decide between a router and a Wi-Fi System? This experiment should help you choose wisely.
SmallNetBuilder has said goodbye to social media networks.