What Is Band Steering (on a wi-fi network)?
Experiencing slow speeds on your network? Well this could be due to congestion.Modern routers have many different ways to deal with congestion, one of…
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Best Budget Wireless Router
When looking to buy a wireless router there are tons of features available on routers that can help you get the most out of…
Best WiFi Extenders Reviewed
We have come a long way since the days when we just used the internet on one computer in one room of our house.…
Best Netgear Wireless Access Point
Do you have any spots in your house that struggle to get wireless access to your network? If so, then the best solution could…
Best Wireless USB Adapter For Desktop Computers
USB adapters can be a great way to connect a computer to a wireless network. They can be used to either connect a computer…
Linksys WRT1900AC vs WRT1900ACS vs WRT3200ACM – Linksys WRT Routers
Way back in the day, Linksys brought out the WRT54G – it was (and still is) an all-time classic router. Its bright blue bulky…
Linksys WRT3200ACM AC3200 MU-MIMO Wireless Router
The Linksys WRT3200ACM is the latest in the WRT router series from this (mostly) much-loved home network brand. >>> Click here to read customer…
Best DD-WRT Wireless Router
Looking to have more control over your router? Have you tried to configure certain settings & features, but find that they are limited or…
Best Wireless Router For Multiple Devices
Nowadays, almost every piece of tech you buy is equipped with some form of wifi. From laptops and tablets to TVs and washing machines,…
Best Wireless Routers (and Modems) For Comcast XFINITY & Blast!
Comcast XFINITY (and Blast!) is a solid enough product (we hope most of you may agree!), although it can be expensive. If you want to…
Best Wireless Access Point For Home
Wifi is an invention that has allowed us to connect to our home networks with incredible ease and convenience. However, sometimes your wifi signal…
Best USB Wireless Adapter For Gaming
USB adapters can be an easy way to connect a computer to a wifi network. Even though Ethernet is generally best for gaming, USB…
Best Router For PS4: Top Playstation 4 Gaming Routers
We recently published an article based on the best gaming routers for Xbox One. That seemed to go down well, but it’s not fair…
Asus RT-AC88U vs RT-AC5300U vs RT-AC87U vs RT-AC3200 Router Comparison
We recently ran a breakdown of all the popular Netgear routers on the market today (you can read more here). Best Asus Routers As…
Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800 AC2600 Router
Netgear previewed the Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800 AC2600 at the CES show earlier this year. It’s the follow-up to the X4 R7500v2 which originally…
D-Link DIR-885L/R AC3150 Router
The D-Link DIR-885L/R AC3150 has been on the cards all through the year. Well now at last, it’s finally arrived! The new Star Wars…
Asus RT-AC87U vs RT-AC88U – What’s The Difference?
Asus entered the market with their first MU-MIMO ready router in 2014, with the RT-AC87U. More recently, in late 2015, they launched its successor…
Netgear R6050 AC750 Dual Band Router
The Netgear R6050 AC750 Dual Band router isn’t the fastest router around. But then Netgear aren’t pretending that it is. In fact, it’s better…
Asus OnHub SRT-AC1900 Dual Band Router
The Asus OnHub SRT-AC1900 Dual Band router is in town. It’s a Google follow-up to the TP-Link OnHub router that was released just a…
Linksys WRT1900ACS Dual Band AC1900 Wi-Fi Router
The original Linksys WRT1900AC launched in 2014. At the time it was Linksys’s most powerful router, and had a few tasty features up its…
Netgear Nighthawk X6 vs X8 vs X10 vs X4 vs R7000 Router Comparison
Back in 2013, Netgear launched a powerful wifi router, which they named the Netgear Nighthawk R7000. It was by far Netgear’s fastest wireless AC…
Single Band vs Dual Band vs Tri Band Routers: The Differences
Top Picks: Dual & Tri Band Routers Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 Tri Band Router Asus RT-AC87U Dual Band RouterTP-LINK Archer C8 Dual Band Router…
Linksys WRT004ANT Antennas Review
Sometimes using standard Wi-Fi router antennas just isn’t enough. Maybe you can’t get a signal from certain parts of the home or office? Or…
Netgear R6700 vs R7000 Nighthawk Comparison
Netgear R6700 Dual Band1.3Gbps 5GHz (AC) Data Rates 1GHz CPUBeamforming +4x 1Gbps LAN & 1Gbps WANGuest Networks3 Detachable AntennasAirtime FairnessReadyShare Suite 450Mbps 2.4GHz (N)…
Google To Release A New Router – OnHub
Who would have thought it, even Google is getting into the routing game. Google have decide to pitch the OnHub relatively high in the…
R6400 vs R6300: Netgear Router Comparison
Very recently, we rounded up what the new Netgear R6400 was all about. Netgear released it as a successor to the ever popular R6300v2,…
Amped Wireless RTA2600 Athena Review
So yet another MU-MIMO is released! The Amped Wireless RTA2600 Athena has jumped on the bandwagon of the latest technical craze to hit the…
Netgear R6400 AC1750 Review
The Netgear R6400 AC1750 router is finally here. It’s the replacement for the much loved R6300 which has been with us a few years…
Netgear Nighthawk C7000 AC1900 Review
The Nighthawk R7000 (the original), has been doing the rounds a couple of years now. It’s been a thoroughbred for Netgear, and has sold…
Netgear vs Linksys Routers 2017
Top Netgear & Linksys Routers Netgear Nighthawk X6 Linksys EA9200 AC3200Netgear Nighthawk R7000Linksys WRT1900ACNetgear R6300v2 Read more about these routers further below...or click the…
Best Router For Xbox One
Top Picks: Best Xbox One Routers Netgear Nighthawk R7000 TP-Link TD-W8970Asus RT-AC87U More on the routers further below. The links above will take you…
Linksys RE6700 AMPLIFY AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender
Linksys have just announced a new Range Extender – the Linksys RE6700 AMPLIFY AC1200. This .11ac wireless booster is designed to further extend your…
Amped RTA1200 AC1200 Router Review
The Amped RTA1200 800mW AC1200 router is the newest addition to the Amped AC wireless family. Previously Amped released the RTA1750 at the end…
RT-AC87U vs RT-AC68U – Asus Router Comparison
If you’re reading this RT-AC87U vs RT-AC68U comparison, you’ve probably already decided on an Asus AC router. Or perhaps you want to see how…
RT-AC87U vs RT-AC87R – The Same Asus Routers?
So the RT-AC87U has been out for a few months now. It has since been joined by the RT-AC87R. A commonly asked question is….…
Securifi Almond Plus Review
It’s been a few years now since the original Almond router was released. It was a .11n router and a very popular one at…
RT-AC3200 vs RT-AC87U – Which Asus Router?
It’s comparison time – and on this occasion we will compare two of Asus’s biggest routers. The Asus RT-AC3200 vs RT-AC87U. Let’s be clear,…
TP-Link AC Routers for 2015
TP-Link have been adding new routers to their premium ‘Archer’ series over the last couple of years. Starting off with the now classic Archer…
Trendnet AC Routers for 2015
Two new Trendnet AC routers for 2015 have been announced, that are aimed at the top-end of the market. Each are AC routers, obviously,…
Linksys WRT1200AC Review
The Linksys WRT1200AC is the latest release from the Linksys camp, and is aimed at those who want Wireless AC, but not at a…
Preview of D-Link AC Routers 2015
Well another year is upon us, and with January traditionally being the first month of the year, it’s usually the month that new router…
TP-Link Archer C9 AC1900 Review
The TP-Link Archer C9 AC1900 follows on from the Archer C8 released at the tail-end of 2014. The C9 has an upgraded processor. Aside…
Linksys EA8500 AC2600 Review
The Linksys EA8500 AC2600 is the latest in Linksys’s ever-growing number of top-end routers. And yes, just like the E8350, it’s another MU-MIMO equipped…
Netgear Nighthawk R6700 AC1750 Review
So, here it is, the Netgear Nighthawk R6700 AC1750 router. The latest Nighthawk router to be released by Netgear. The Nighthawk range is the…
Amped RTA1750 AC1750 Router Review
The Amped RTA1750 Wireless AC router has been released. Amped are throwing the RTA1750 into the fighting ring, competing against the likes of TP-Link’s…
Asus RT-AC68R vs RT-AC68U – What’s the Difference?
Asus RT-AC68R vs RT-AC68U – The only difference between the model numbers is the ‘U’ & ‘R’ as the last letter. A question that…
Nighthawk X6 AC3200 vs X4 AC2350
In 2014, Netgear have released, with much fanfare, two new top-of-the-range routers. The Nighthawk X6, also known as the R8000 & the X4, also…
TP-LINK Archer C8 AC1750 Review
The TP-Link Archer C8 AC1750 router is the follow-up to 2013’s C7 which was a high-end router but with a fairly budget price (in…
Linksys E8350 AC2400 Review
The Linksys E8350 AC2400 Wireless AC router is one of two new routers (the other is the Linksys EA9200 AC3200 Tri-Band router) to be…
Nighthawk X6 AC3200 vs Asus RT-AC87U
2014 has been yet another glorious year for the release of awesome routers. Netgear have released two new ‘Ultimate’ routers (the Nighthawk X6 &…